buck

Example Sentences

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It’s your signature that goes on the return, so at the end of the day, the buck stops with you.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

It sure looked like closely guarded national security information was being used to make a quick buck.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

The biggest bang for your buck, she said, isn’t in individual assistant-type agents that, say, help write emails.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

When markets are very soft it is wise to pay attention to stocks that buck the fragile trend.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

His dark, wild eyes held me hypnotically, and I could hear the deep sounds a horse makes inside his chest when he is ready to buck.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya