kick out

Example Sentences

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Judge Drew Tipton, whom President Donald Trump nominated in 2020, granted the prosecutor and police’s motion to kick out the case based largely on the idea of qualified immunity.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

It tells me that you enjoy staying busy is important for your mental and cognitive health, and that you are someone who benefits from structure and gets a kick out of setting goals.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

“I actually got a kick out of seeing myself on screen,” Sanchez says.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

The 73-year-old retired clown started in fourth grade, with a poem about his teacher; it wasn’t flattering, but he got a kick out of saying what he thought.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

It doesn’t appear that Robert was unhappy about the new baby; he just seemed to get a kick out of the name’s bookend effect.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt