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Buck
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Buck
after murder of his master, leads wolf pack. [Am. Lit.: The Call of the Wild]
See : Dogs
Buck
clever and temerarious dog perseveres in the Klondike. [Am. Lit.: Call of the Wild]
See : Resourcefulness


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And we think the state's lawmakers shirked their responsibility by passing the buck to the voter.
Safe and sorry: when the Massachusetts legislature voted to place an ... by The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Abram Wilson, the mayor of San Ramon, California, cannot be accused of passing the buck when it comes maintaining law and order in his city.
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Rather than imitate our politicians in passing the buck, each one of us can ask what we might do to make a difference, starting in our own homes, neighbourhoods, workplaces and communities.
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