kick in

Example Sentences

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If you bought travel insurance, it may kick in, but it depends on your policy’s fine print.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

When his techno beats kick in during the most fraught sequences, however, the effect is dynamite.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The company will also kick in $300 million in cash, valuing Serra Verde at $2.83 billion.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Retired US brigadier general Houston Cantwell, who has 400 hours of combat flight experience, said a pilot's training would likely kick in before he or she parachutes to the ground.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The heaters dumped heat at full blast into the building, and the air-conditioning system would not kick in.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston