bucked
Example Sentences
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It also bucked the trend that normally means horror films don't perform well at award ceremonies.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Though not a figure skater, Alysa Liu’s father, Arthur Liu, has bucked tradition in his own way: He is a single father by choice.
From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026
He even bucked decades of US policy by conceding that North Korea was "sort of a nuclear power".
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
Cisco Systems’ stock has bucked the technology sector’s broader selloff so far this year, but it’s now poised to give up a good chunk of its gains despite an upbeat earnings report.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026
As he watched, the driftwood bucked and she slipped from it; her eyes were closed, and she was falling.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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