kicked in
Example Sentences
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Bus crash rescuers who used van tools to free passengers say 'adrenaline kicked in'
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Martyn Pope and Dean Hollands said adrenaline "kicked in" as they arrived to help, using tools from their van to take out a window and smash through the doors.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
As soon as enough votes were counted to officially knock Tom Steyer out of the California governor’s race, the anti-billionaire schadenfreude kicked in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
U.K. inflation cooled more than expected in April as government measures to reduce household energy bills that were announced last year kicked in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
I worry so much about them knowing my secret that my stomach feels like I’ve been kicked in the guts.
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
