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He also broke horses and rode bucking broncos in ranch rodeos.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Ram sales are up 22% this year, bucking an industry decline of 3%.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

He gamely wears striped socks and short shorts; she sports Gloria Vanderbilt jeans and clings to her character’s emotional truth like it’s a bucking pterodactyl.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

"We are bucking that national trend," says Bill Graham, a senior administrator at the practice.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

For a year she’d been fighting with Dad, bucking under the restraints he put on her.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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