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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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Meaning cash-neutral for teams like the Dodgers — and the New York teams, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs — still reeling in big bucks amid the collapse of regional sports networks outside large markets?

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After all, if you’re going to shamelessly lie, why not just go buck wild?

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There has also been a decline in church attendance, though London has to some extent bucked that trend.

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“I will never know. But if they did, I can’t blame them. The buck stops here. If I was used, I allowed it to happen. It was my mistake.”

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It is also the largest lead by any away side as Europe look to buck the trend of huge home wins - although the run of big blow-out victories looks set to be extended to six.

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

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