kicking

Example Sentences

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What happened next changed U.S. soccer forever and validated the hours and hours a young Caligiuri spent kicking a ball against his garage door.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The success of the Women’s team gave America what it needed—a football team that could make the nation proud by doing what we love best, kicking ass and taking names.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But I gamely soldiered back into the sunlight and onto the pathways that line the National Mall, each ginger step kicking up dust.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

"On further investigation and discussion... no, we are not going to be kicking permanent residents out of their house," he told the broadcaster.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

I try to fold over myself, kicking the stick shift and somehow managing both to knee myself in the chin and whack my foot against Dara’s arm.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith