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buck

[buhk] / bʌk /
NOUN
male animal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG




VERB
move with jerking motion
Synonyms
VERB
throw off, dislodge
Synonyms


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To buy such assets, those investors first have to buy dollars, driving up demand for the buck.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

But others, like Budweiser maker Anheuser-Busch InBev, are proving they can buck the decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

As a result, people tell me they want to feel they're getting bang for their buck - particularly before going out to bars and clubs.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

That’s where I feel like you get more bang for your buck.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

He couldn’t see anything through the tangle of hazel and willowherb, but he knew that the buck was in there, because Wolf knew it, and Torak had learned to trust Wolf.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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