buck

Example Sentences

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The March jobs report won’t buck the trend.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

It sure looked like closely guarded national security information was being used to make a quick buck.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

The biggest bang for your buck, she said, isn’t in individual assistant-type agents that, say, help write emails.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Trubody said she felt some oil firms were trying to "make a fast buck" from the situation.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Then I slap a buck in the palm of his wrinkly hand, and he puts the bag of seeds in mine.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds