buck
Example Sentences
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It’s unclear how proactive Southern California cities will be in cracking down on illegal listings as homeowners look to make a quick buck by renting out their rooms.
From Los Angeles Times
Christmas shoppers have turned to the streets of central London to buy their presents this year, with high street footfall in the West End bucking the national trend.
From BBC
Romans has said Kentuckians can also count on him to buck his party on certain issues.
From Salon
Hakim -- not his real name -- travelled south from the Paris region at the end of 2020 when he was 15 thinking to make a fast buck, but things quickly went wrong.
From Barron's
Charles bucked this trend by being unusually open about his battle with the disease, using it as a platform to raise awareness about cancer.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
