kicking

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Wales were straight back under pressure from the restart with Italy winning a penalty and kicking deep into Welsh territory, and despite some better resistance, Ostuni Minuzzi found a way through for her second.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

With the French Open kicking off next week, and Wimbledon and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

BEIJING—President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping reunited on Thursday morning in Beijing, kicking off a summit centered on improving their economic relationship, as the war in Iran and U.S. commitment to Taiwan loom.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The Bill Gates-backed geothermal energy firm became the largest energy or utility IPO since 2013, according to Renaissance Capital, selling $1.9 billion of shares and kicking off trading on Wednesday with a 35% gain.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Some were lying on the ground, rolling over and over, and kicking up the dust.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls