bucked
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Shares of Apple bucked the downtrend in technology rising 0.5%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
The August employment report bucked the trend, with an initial estimate of 162,000 new jobs created.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Microsoft also reported its quarterly and full year results on Wednesday and it bucked a trend of declining tech stocks, with shares rising 5% in after hours trading.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Hollywood was founded by daredevils, from the cowboys who galloped here to become stuntmen, to the small-town girls who bucked the pressure to get married and moved west to chase a one-in-a-million dream.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
As soon as it felt the loathsome scratching weight descend on its exposed haunches, it gave a loud panicked whinny and bucked.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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