buck
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Nic Carter, founding partner of investment firm Castle Island Ventures, said Polymarket should stop what he describes as passing the buck for resolving disputes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Porter’s willingness to buck party norms also raised eyebrows during her Senate campaign, when she entered the race for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s seat before Feinstein had announced retirement plans in early 2023.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
As a result, people tell me they want to feel they're getting bang for their buck - particularly before going out to bars and clubs.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
The buck has climbed since the start of the conflict, in keeping with its reputation as a global “safe haven” trade that typically does well during times of heightened geopolitical stress.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
They made little squirrel faces, nibbling away with imaginary buck teeth, while holding their paws—that is to say, hands—in front of them.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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