bucking
Example Sentences
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He also broke horses and rode bucking broncos in ranch rodeos.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
However, the reason for Decker’s medical leave was missing from Home Depot’s announcement—which means the company may be bucking a trend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Thankfully in one part of south-eastern Nigeria, residents are bucking the trend.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
We wanted to find people who are bucking the trend, so we asked readers to nominate the neighbors who make their corners of Southern California feel like home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Kurtsinger, dapper in Riddle’s legendary black and yellow silks, leapt onto his back, and again War Admiral flung himself around, bucking and thrashing and tearing divots out of the Belmont lawn.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
