buck

Example Sentences

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Shares of Walmart were up 0.8% in recent afternoon trading Thursday, to buck the weakness in the overall stock market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

"Yes, I do worry a bit, especially because there's now a whole cottage industry of companies that try to make a big buck and make it even simpler to install OpenClaw," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Ashley says he spoke to his travel insurance company, his airline and travel agent and "they all passed the buck."

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

"Let me guess, a dollar," I replied, as usual, digging into my pocket for a buck.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds