kick in

Example Sentences

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This brings you up to your RMDs — so for the five years before those RMDs kick in, from ages 68 to 73, that $1,800 a month equates to withdrawals of $108,000.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

She says it was "bit of a kick in the teeth" having to relocate from her home town because of housing.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

For a few months, until its long-term contracts kick in around October, it can sell what it produces from that plant to the highest bidder.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

The program singles out a list of industrial facilities for disfavor, setting a low threshold for the permitting requirements to kick in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

My instincts kick in, and my eyes relax, taking in the whole display of code before me.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu