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He also broke horses and rode bucking broncos in ranch rodeos.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

But the UK featured in the top 10 for all three subjects and were described as "bucking the trend" of declining performance by the OECD.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Ram sales are up 22% this year, bucking an industry decline of 3%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

We wanted to find people who are bucking the trend, so we asked readers to nominate the neighbors who make their corners of Southern California feel like home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

And finally I can remember coming back to the rig and pouring rolled barley into the leather feedbag and bucking it over the horse’s head behind the ears.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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