buck
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“We fully own that we did make a mistake…As the CEO of the company, the buck stops with me and we should have had better processes in place,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Everyone has been able to pass the buck," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
And which projects offer the biggest bang for the buck?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
While pinning down the exact reason why these states buck the trend is difficult, Hoell hypothesized the region’s unique summer monsoon rains could alleviate the risk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
They made little squirrel faces, nibbling away with imaginary buck teeth, while holding their paws—that is to say, hands—in front of them.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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