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kick

noun as in thrill, enjoyment

noun as in power, strength

verb as in hit with foot

Strongest matches

Strong matches

verb as in quit a habit

Strongest matches

Strong matches

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With America’s 250th anniversary celebrations set to kick off in 2026, and when the nation is dangerously divided, Burns, Botstein and Schmidt’s work reminds us yet again that we have been to the brink before.

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“How is that a good thing? We are supposed to be kicking foreigners out, not letting them stay,” Loomer said.

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We got a scrum, I kicked it out, but didn't make too many metres.

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“It kicks off our high season, and it is one moment—the other one being the actual Super Bowl—where it’s basically everyone in the country just stuffing their face.”

Some feel Ben Thomas was fortunate to avoid suspension after kicking out when held off the ball by Argentina flanker Pablo Matera last Sunday.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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