kicker
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If anyone were going to volunteer for a mission to Mars, it would be a kicker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
And Jay Feely, a former Arizona Cardinals kicker, won the primary for an open swing seat with Trump’s backing.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Here’s the kicker: He’s not a sports nut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
The kicker is that several areas of the sector are highly competitive.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Here's the kicker, though: Morgenstern’s Florinese version came before Baum wrote The Wizard of Oz, so in spite of the fact that he was the originator, he comes out just the other way around.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
He kicks balls with his left foot, which requires long snappers to make an adjustment and change blocking schemes because most kickers use their right foot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Mitchell said the attacking players and kickers were all given one to take home for the holidays but he believes "coaching" was key to the success of teams using it.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The only rule is kickers can’t step in front of the goal line until the ball is struck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Four kickers have made four during a Super Bowl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2026
None of the karate kickers were on the sidewalk.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
