buck
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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
Washington could get more bang for its buck if it targeted incremental research, used AI to flag bogus applications, and awarded bonuses to investments in industrial campuses that cluster researchers, suppliers and manufacturing facilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
That’s where I feel like you get more bang for your buck.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Dimon has been willing to buck the crowd in the past, and maybe this is the time to do so with the bank’s big repurchase program.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
I approached warily, certain that as I moved closer the horse would buck, or rear, or charge.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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