kick

Example Sentences

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The team, who are in Group G, are due to kick off their campaign against New Zealand in Los Angeles on 15 June, before facing Belgium in the same city and then Egypt in Seattle.

From Barron's • May 18, 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

A minute into the second half, from close to the French posts, Harrison opt to kick a penalty to push the visitors' advantage out to beyond three scores.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The hangup was when a tax of 130 Canadian dollars a tonne, or the equivalent of about $95, would kick in.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Still smarting from Freddy's kick, he pushed his way out of the bushes and limped home.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville