bucked
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The August employment report bucked the trend, with an initial estimate of 162,000 new jobs created.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Andre Agassi was a Maverick who bucked trends in the late 1980s and early ’90s with neon spandex under jean shorts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Bates, an uncapped Australian spinner, finished as the tournament's joint-leading wicket-taker with 13, at an average of 14.46, while Phillips has bucked the general trend by standing out as an English domestic player.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 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
The boy’s eyes near bucked right out of his head!
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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