bucking

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Matt Rossell, a member of the Animal Legal Defense Fund, an animal welfare group, took the microphone and mentioned a recent incident at the Orange County Fair when a bucking bull suffered a fatal injury.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Sixteen minutes into “Obsession” — the massively popular, shoestring-budget horror film breaking box office records and bucking expectations left and right — writer-director Curry Barker gives it all away.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

While many quantum firms use de-SPACs for faster market access, Quantinuum is pursuing an IPO, bucking the sector’s trend.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

At least one major player is bucking this trend: Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman recently said Amazon would be bringing on 11,000 software-engineering interns and early-career employees in 2026, in keeping with previous years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

They stopped bucking the wind and ran skeltering with it, in dismay.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig