buck

Example Sentences

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The question was could Scotland buck the recent trend by backing up the impressive 31-20 win against England.

From BBC

Here is a deeper look into the publicly traded BDC space, featuring some of its most heavily discounted players and some that have bucked the trend while showing strong long-term returns.

From MarketWatch

Wasserman told the Los Angeles Times in August that sports venues would be able to sell naming rights to corporate sponsors, bucking a longstanding Olympic tradition.

From The Wall Street Journal

That means the dollar has gone from an unmitigated positive for international investors to yet another risk that must be hedged — and many expect the buck will continue to weaken for the foreseeable future.

From MarketWatch

Despite predictions she’d pile up the bucks, Talarico raised three times as much in his first weeks of declared candidacy as Crockett did in her equivalent launch period.

From The Wall Street Journal