Example Sentences

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Kicked out of the navy, he and his family missed out on pension benefits and promotions, then he fell into poverty, according to prosecutor Julio Araujo, who also leads the Bank of Brazil probe.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2024

—Jonathan Martinez, Narbonne: Kicked two 30-yard field goals, including the game winner with 58 seconds left, in a win over Banning.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2023

Kicked off by an initial, rare cooperation between multiple countries, it had limped along for over four decades now.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2022

Kicked to the Curb: What you did for your son and grandchildren was heroic.

From Washington Post • Nov. 16, 2021

Kicked the stand off my bike and pushed it into the driveway.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon