buck
Example Sentences
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He was facing forward on the log, but the current was “bucking chaotically up and down.”
From Literature
But the young bucks chasing him show no signs of slowing down.
The idea is that even if a bigger burger costs more — the Big Shack, for example, was priced at $9.99 — the customer is getting plenty of bang for their buck.
From MarketWatch
Shares of USA Rare Earth surged Friday, bucking the weakness seen in those of its rivals, as a large purchase by a key insider helped quell investor worries that rare-earth pricing was at risk.
From MarketWatch
He also is a decisive leader who isn’t afraid to make decisions that buck conventional wisdom or the whims of his, or any, party.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
