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bucked

[buhkt] / bʌkt /


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Instead, the company bucked Wall Street norms, pulled off the biggest IPO ever and raised $75 billion, according to a regulatory filing, while orchestrating a successful first day as a publicly traded company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

American oil giants Exxon Mobil and Chevron have largely bucked pressure about rising gas prices since the start of the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Along with Regis le Bris at Sunderland, Farke bucked the trend with Leeds by retaining their Premier League status - something we no longer expect from promoted teams.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

But Middleton has bucked that trend, which is a sign that his message is resonating, no matter who is paying to get it out there.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

With crack on crack of thunder, Zeus let fly a bolt against the ship, a direct hit, so that she bucked, in reeking fumes of sulphur, and all the men were flung into the sea.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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