kicking

Example Sentences

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"A lot of my friends think it's 11 men kicking a ball around a field but it's more than that for us," she said.

From BBC • May 16, 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

Saar yelps in an elevated octave before slipping them on … And not two seconds later kicking them off.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

What I see coming is a rising thirst for safety and a kicking away from the world that made Ted Turner possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

They appear perfectly still, seated on their shortboards, but underneath the water their feet are kicking and churning.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila