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And both of their games against the defending champion Seattle Seahawks are in the last three weeks of the season, a finishing kick that the Rams do well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
The All Blacks sniffed a famous victory when Will Jordan chased after his own kick ahead and crossed for a 17-12 lead in the 55th minute.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Tesla’s event is expected to kick off after the market closes, and investors appear optimistic.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
But then Gov. Gavin Newsom, while nobody was watching, gave a swift kick to the cake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
“Well, kick it in the butt and get moving or get out of the way.…”
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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The next big test, however, will be whether policymakers can provide more calm in the coming weeks as supply from the corporate bond market kicks into high gear.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
USC should have a much more temperate environment to play on Friday, when it kicks off against Fresno State at 6 p.m. at the Coliseum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The Sunday parade hasn't started yet, but the music is already pumping, and plenty of people are dancing, already covered in paint from J'ouvert, the traditional early-morning celebration which kicks off Sunday's festivities.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Markets will be wanting much -- but expecting little -- from US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh as he kicks off the Jackson Hole central banking conference in Wyoming on Friday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Lara steps into my room and kicks the door shut behind her.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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Then the smart gene kicked in, remembering it’s a penalty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Over the past year, businesses have scrambled to step up imports before new waves of US duties kicked in.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The company’s robotaxi service, which kicked off in Austin in June 2025, has been expanding more slowly than some investors had hoped.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Regardless of Saturday's result, Taylor will be remembered as a pioneer who kicked open the door for women's boxing.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The boy kicked himself for following blindly into whatever this was.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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Top-up payments will initially be paid for the 2024-25 tax year, with automated payments subsequently kicking in for later years.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
For the second quintile, reliance on Social Security drops to 64%, with income from pensions and retirement savings taking up some of the burden and some earnings kicking in as well.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
It has been quite the journey from kicking a ball about as a schoolboy on the playing fields of Vaulx-en-Velin - situated to the east of Lyon - to becoming a superstar worth nine figures.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Statistics Canada said advance information points to no change in GDP in July, kicking off the third quarter on a soft note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The three of them are all laughing hysterically, kicking up leaves and snapping branches as they dodge flaming bullets of light.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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