bucking

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Matt Rossell, a member of the Animal Legal Defense Fund, an animal welfare group, took the microphone and mentioned a recent incident at the Orange County Fair when a bucking bull suffered a fatal injury.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

SpaceX set a specific price of $135 per share for its initial public offering, bucking traditional IPO pricing methods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Shares of MGM had risen 20% so far in 2026, bucking a broader downtrend in the gaming industry.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

This personalised early intervention approach means Sefton is bucking the national trend in their Neets figures, particularly for younger ages.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

For a year she’d been fighting with Dad, bucking under the restraints he put on her.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover