kicks in
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The most meaningful marker isn’t until 65, at which point Medicare kicks in.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Advisers say people should consider GRATs before their net worth approaches $15 million, the level when the estate tax kicks in per person.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Archibald said the money would "provide some help for families as winter kicks in and energy bills rise"
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“I think this is really when the quote that baseball is 90% mental and 10% physical kicks in because that game’s going to be a lot,” Apgar said of the Saturday opener.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
I sit back down on the sofa and wonder how long before the aspirin kicks in, because my head is still killing me.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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