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buck

noun as in male animal

Strongest match

Strong match

verb as in resist, oppose

verb as in move with jerking motion

verb as in throw off, dislodge

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“Chinese equities are bucking the risk off elsewhere this morning, possibly on stimulus hopes given the data,” noted Jim Reid, a strategist at Deutsche Bank.

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After graduation he decided to buck the usual trend and stay in town.

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Some companies are managing to buck the broader trend.

Black Friday shoppers flocked to stores, hoping to get more bags for their buck as they grapple with inflation, tariffs and anxiety about the health of the economy.

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But that doesn’t mean big companies are all getting the same bang for their buck, or that they are delivering for their investors.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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