buck

Example Sentences

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“If someone wanted to make a buck by luring students into bad loans, they’ve never had an easier time,” Granville said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Or he could buck every modern trend in college sports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Trubody said she felt some oil firms were trying to "make a fast buck" from the situation.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

On the far side of the rubble that had fallen in from the shaft was lying the inert body of a buck.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams