kick

Example Sentences

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“It makes him laugh because he knows it’s just so deliciously bad that he gets a kick out of it, but he is going to do something about it.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The structure will make it all but impossible for investors to kick Musk out of his role as chief executive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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

Gannon-Doak got injured early on the famous night against Denmark in November - not long after he dinked in the cross for Scott McTominay's overhead kick - and has been seen only fleetingly since then.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The dragon snarls, and then there’s the sound of its wings flapping as they kick up dust.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas