buck
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It’s your signature that goes on the return, so at the end of the day, the buck stops with you.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
It sure looked like closely guarded national security information was being used to make a quick buck.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
"Yes, I do worry a bit, especially because there's now a whole cottage industry of companies that try to make a big buck and make it even simpler to install OpenClaw," he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 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
A buck pranced out of the vegetation, tossed his antlers, then splashed into the river.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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