Around 20 countries have formally applied to join, Brazilian Foreign Affairs Minister Mauro Vieira said following the comments by Lula, who since taking office has repeatedly bucked the existing Western-dominated international structure.

Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/nation/story/2023-08-18/china-confirms-xi-will-attend-economic-summit-in-south-africa-followed-by-state-visit

Big cloud companies like ), Microsoft and Google have bucked the general market trend.

Source: https://investorplace.com/2023/10/the-future-of-work-3-ways-automation-and-ai-will-change-the-job-market/

But Asia fintechs bucked this trend: investment reached a record high of $50.5bn last year, data from consultancy group KPMG shows.

Source: https://www.ft.com/content/72dbc66f-cc17-4562-8a41-0d1c06690690

Gresford bucked the trend last weekend as their match at Mochdre was completed and they host Halkyn tomorrow.

Source: https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/sport/23684495.dry-weekend-sought-premier-division-sides/?ref=rss

In her 25 years of writing rom-coms for film and television, McKenna has observed, ridden and sometimes bucked every industry trend for the genre.

Source: https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/aline-brosh-mckenna-interview-rom-coms/

Luke Bosdet, AA’s fuel spokesperson, explained that drivers in London and the south can feel better that petrol prices have bucked the recent trend of rising wholesale costs.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1738274/petrol-diesel-record-prices-supermarkets-aa-warning

Tamworth bucked the trend.

Source: https://www.armidaleexpress.com.au/story/8362662/migrants-prop-up-regions-population-data-shows/?src=rss

The Balearic islands, Cantabria, Asturias, Galicia, Extremadura and the Canary islands bucked the trend with a rise in turnout, while all other regions, particularly Catalunya, Madrid and the Basque Country have seen a decline.

Source: https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2023/07/23/low-turnout-heat-keeps-voters-away-in-spains-general-election-but-postal-votes-surge/

The gelding was sold to a rodeo contractor and bucked for several years as one of the top saddle broncs in the rodeo circuit.

Source: https://www.eptrail.com/2023/05/05/ride-easy-draft-horse-to-bronc/

Twice married, she bucked the shaming conventions of the day that stigmatised divorced women.

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202301190002.html

York property prices bucked the UK trend this year with the average sale price increasing by 17 per cent.

Source: https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/23215226.york-one-popular-rightmove-searches-2022/?ref=rss