kick in

Example Sentences

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Within industries, as a supply-chain crisis unfolds, fear and self-protection instincts kick in, with hoarding and company-level stockpiling resulting in confusing demand signals that make it hard for upstream producers to respond.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Yes, but most income and other eligibility verification rules don’t kick in until 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Another concerns so-called "sunrise" and "sunset" clauses under which the EU side of the accord would kick in once the United States makes fully good on its pledges, and would expire unless renewed in 2028.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The way they were treated was a "massive kick in the teeth" and it had caused widespread anger, she said.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Anna gave me a sharp kick in the ankle and leaped in to make an excuse on my behalf.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein