bucking

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Rocket, the mortgage financing company that owns the home listings website Redfin, was bucking the trend.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Hore said Kent was one of the few places bucking the trend, with population and distribution now growing.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Matt Rossell, a member of the Animal Legal Defense Fund, an animal welfare group, took the microphone and mentioned a recent incident at the Orange County Fair when a bucking bull suffered a fatal injury.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

At least one major player is bucking this trend: Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman recently said Amazon would be bringing on 11,000 software-engineering interns and early-career employees in 2026, in keeping with previous years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

There were no Brahma bulls, only a couple of bucking Herefords.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols