kick
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To get your head out of Grand Canyon State politics and kick back tonight, I recommend:
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
The researchers describe this as a "kick it while it's down" strategy.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
It’s possible for governments to kick the can down the road for five or 10 years and hope the next people elected will make tough decisions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
L7’s last album, “Scatter the Rats,” was released in 2019, and its final tour, “The Last Hurrah,” is booked to kick off in San Diego on Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
I kick all the trash back into the can and set it upright.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Rampant environmental destruction notwithstanding, the novel kicks off with the joyous return of Miles, the guy who got away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Evidence for white dwarf kicks comes from research led by Kareem El-Badry, an assistant professor of astronomy at Caltech.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Rather than a shootout or penalty kicks, the championship was decided by a single moment of quality in one of the tournament’s tightest contests.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Open, which kicks off in New York on Aug. 30, and where she will likely face another series of tricky hurdles on her path to a Grand Slam win.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Now Joon wakes up and kicks the back of the driver’s seat.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
“As soon as the ball was kicked, and the matches were in progress, that just completely pivoted to overwhelming positivity.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Big banks kicked off earnings season last week, and now the main event for many investors begins: Two of the Magnificent Seven, Alphabet and Tesla, unveil quarterly results this afternoon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
England kicked the ball more than any other team in the Six Nations.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
It's a well-oiled machine, kicked into overdrive by a war more than a thousand kilometres away.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Churro kicked and clawed inside Natalie’s hoodie, and she quickly unzipped it and pulled him out where he could breathe.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Mexican boxer Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez interpreted the scene as the Argentine captain deliberately kicking the jersey and accused him of disrespecting Mexico — an allegation that Messi denied.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Lucas Digne: Conceded the penalty from which Spain took the lead after kicking Lamine Yamal.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Lots of people say, ‘They’ll have to take me out of my home kicking and screaming,’” Loverde said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
As Dan Kois illustrates in this ode to kicking back with friends, spending unstructured time together is a blessedly simple cure to the ills of modern life.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
Jonathan bent his knees and pushed, kicking his legs like a frog.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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