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

"They didn't get much bang for their buck," he says, adding that he "suspects" whoever fired it "hit what they were aiming at".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 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

I wriggle and buck my legs but it’s no use.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston