kicking in
Example Sentences
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The footage shows Kara’s superpowers kicking in for the first time.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
“As the SpaceX scale levers start kicking in, we expect Starlink to become the dominant provider in the space, and eventually carry the majority of internet traffic.”
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
New, higher health-insurance bills are kicking in for many households.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
He is getting a kicking in certain places for some of his techniques and because he has come from Strasbourg, and I think that is unfair.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
He only managed to fall over backward with his legs kicking in the air.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
