buck for
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"The buck for this fiasco ultimately stops with the prime minister."
From BBC
It suggested the State Bar was trying to pass the buck for its own failures.
From Los Angeles Times
During his five terms in Congress, Buck for a time held a spot on the powerful House Rules Committee, where he sat next to Liz Cheney.
From Seattle Times
“They were willing to do whatever it took to make a buck for themselves.”
From Seattle Times
Simply put, given the expectations and opponent, this was as bad an outcome for an opening game as anyone could have imagined, and the buck for that stops with the men at the top.
From Seattle Times
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