bucked
Example Sentences
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The manufacturing sector bucked the broader labor-market trend, adding 5,000 jobs in July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 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
Often called the "cold blob", this swath of water in the North Atlantic has bucked the global warming trend, cooling even as the planet's temperatures rise due to human-induced climate change.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Instead, the company bucked Wall Street norms, pulled off the biggest IPO ever and raised $75 billion, according to a regulatory filing, while orchestrating a successful first day as a publicly traded company.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
He bucked against Mom’s chest, and his face scrunched up like a raisin.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
