bucked
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Shares of Apple bucked the downtrend in technology rising 0.5%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Aberdeen bucked the trend with a 1% fall but it had the highest punctuality score of all UK airports, according to the CAA.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Hollywood was founded by daredevils, from the cowboys who galloped here to become stuntmen, to the small-town girls who bucked the pressure to get married and moved west to chase a one-in-a-million dream.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Often called the "cold blob", this swath of water in the North Atlantic has bucked the global warming trend, cooling even as the planet's temperatures rise due to human-induced climate change.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Dana Matherson howled and bucked and tried to knock it away, toppling his chair in the panic.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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