kicks in
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SpaceX's blockbuster IPO filing included some out of this world details, including a provision that founder Elon Musk's massive bonus only kicks in if one million humans settle on Mars.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Google will supply the equipment and software while Blackstone kicks in $5 billion in equity capital.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The stage illuminates, the bass kicks in and your favourite musician appears on stage.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
A song by Calvin Harris kicks in, the words “LA is worth saving” pop up on screen, and the video concludes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
If you have no money for health insurance—and the Hearthside’s niggardly plan kicks in only after three months—you go without routine care or prescription drugs and end up paying the price.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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