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
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
That bucked expectations for an increase in hiring due to the World Cup soccer tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 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
Every time the bus bucked over a pothole and jerked forward, his hand shot protectively over her belly.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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