kick
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Current demand is gangbusters, but spending is a game of chicken until multiple factor-of-10 improvements kick in and prices collapse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Investors will “want to own” Micron stock when those “aggressive buybacks” kick off, Cantor Fitzgerald analyst C.J.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Freddie Freeman lined a single into right field to kick off the second inning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
"It felt like a kick to the head for a lot of loyal fans who'd supported the games for a long time and spent a lot of money," said Cullen, a former season-ticket holder.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
With a grimace, Dalton says, “You were right, bro. You won the bet. Let’s kick this off with your poppy song.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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New Zealand responded strongly, and inspired by scrum-half Roigard's searching kicks, turned the match around with tries from Lakai and Vaa'i.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
As the third quarter reporting season kicks into full swing next week with reports from JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and other Wall Street heavyweights, the bar investors need companies to clear has gone higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The most meaningful marker isn’t until 65, at which point Medicare kicks in.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Research into hormones that regulate appetite is on everybody's lips for the Nobel medicine prize, to be announced on Monday when the 2026 Nobel season kicks off.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Then he raises a foot and kicks the whole thing over.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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Moments later, Oklahoma kicked a field goal to win 27-24.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Luis Rodriguez, 64, said it was "outrageous" that an elderly woman was kicked out of her home, calling her "yet another victim" of Spain's ruthless housing market.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Lidgey, from Cardiff, says his testicle felt "like a cricket ball" after being kicked by his son, but was reluctant to see his GP, thinking the problem would go away.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The band kicked off with a blues number called “Got My Mojo Working,” then it was Ben E. King’s “Stand by Me” followed by Cream’s “Sunshine of Your Love.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
“Oh! All right. Come on, Katherine, we’re being kicked out,” Mom said.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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The candidate later told The New York Times that her memory of the incident was spotty, but that she recalled kicking the men until they fled.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
The abrupt halt is "like someone kicking you in the chest", says Callin.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
"We were kicking the tires, making sure light goes through the system," Bailey said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
Many of them have been kicking the tires on the AI trade for years now, highlighting potential risks that could someday metastasize into bigger problems for the market.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
“Yeah, and now Lou Ann is kicking me out. So, could we stay with you?”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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