1.   Bucking liberal tradition, Democrats were more willing to consider changes in the system, he said.

2.   But, then, about the only thing Gingrich may like better than bucking tradition is playing Hamlet on the national stage.

3.   It all began in Arizona, where the governor, Jane Hull, has bucked tradition by endorsing George W. Bush rather than the senator from her own state.

4.   Platt said he faced similar pressures at HP as the supply chain contracted and companies such as Dell Computer and Gateway bucked tradition and sold direct to consumers.

5.   Should Gingrich run, he would be bucking a tradition that militates against a speaker becoming president.

6.   So they persuaded the adults in their family to buck tradition and make charitable donations in the names of relatives rather than exchange gifts.

7.   That would seem contrary to the imposing image that most hotels try to project, but it is Asher at the Sutton who is really bucking tradition.

8.   We enjoyed a tasty shellfish salad and cod, but Karen and Jacqueline bucked tradition by ordering steak, which was also satisfying.

9.   Why tempt financial fate by bucking this tradition?

10.   Zumwalt, chief of naval operations in the Vietnam war, was known for bucking naval tradition and taking an unconventional approach to command.