kicking

Example Sentences

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Arnold Schwarzenegger, for example, was known for kicking butt as “The Terminator.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

With the French Open kicking off next week, and Wimbledon and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"Two years ago competition at Heathrow wasn't on the cards and now is very much alive and kicking because the case for change is so strong," Arora said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

BEIJING—President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping reunited on Thursday morning in Beijing, kicking off a summit centered on improving their economic relationship, as the war in Iran and U.S. commitment to Taiwan loom.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Velia and Delia went around kicking debris out of the way with Chencho, who seemed to know exactly where everything was.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall