kick
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If no additional settlements are reached before opening statements kick off on November 4, the new trial will move forward with both Meta and Snap as defendants.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
That would position Anthropic to kick off its roadshow as soon as the week of Nov. 9 and pursue a public listing as soon as the week of Nov. 16.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
Such a kick can occur when merging black holes emit gravitational waves unevenly, sending the resulting black hole in the opposite direction.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
Soccer is his sport, but he’s progressing so well in football, options could be opening up for someone who insists no one taught him how to kick or punt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
“He gets a big kick out of anything like this. If he were down on the ground, he’d turn a few somersaults for us.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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One thing that has already been announced is that pensioners who rely entirely on the state pension will be shielded from paying income tax, which usually kicks in at £12,570.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
The storm is expected to affect millions more this morning as a yellow warning kicks in across the South East and North West of England, the East Midlands and Wales.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
So when the World Cup kicks off in Rio de Janeiro in June, the U.S., the four-time champion, won’t be favored to win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
“I would liken the trading and modeling to the striker, or the guy who kicks the ball in the goal at the end of the play,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
He climbs out of the crawl space and kicks the jugs in frustration.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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He scored a try but kicked just two of five conversions as the Kangaroos squeezed to a 24-22 win.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
The international incident kicked off when a clip began circulating on social media of a French interviewer asking Mbappé for the funniest thing he’d seen about himself on the internet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
“I wouldn’t name them because I don’t want them to get kicked out of the party. I could think of at least one that I think would do a good job.”
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
IRS records show that the nonprofit’s financial activities kicked up dramatically in 2024, the latest year for which data are available.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
“My grandma’s messing with the woodstove,” I said as they kicked off their shoes.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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Williamson’s game-winner bounced off the dirt near home plate, kicking up a cloud of white chalk as it bounded high over Jake Bauers’ head and into right field.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
“I’m a little baffled because I signed my kid up for soccer,” she tells the officers, “so they are literally kicking him out of this place because he’s good at soccer.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
After spreading under the radar for weeks, the virus was first detected in the northeastern Congolese province of Ituri, kicking off the DRC's 17th outbreak of the disease.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Kelleher's kicking game was precise, with a kick and chase chucked in for good measure, and her timing of pass helped her team-mates punch holes in their opponents.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
I picked up Helena, turned, and marched away from the house, kicking the front gate shut behind me with a bang.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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