kick

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Retired US brigadier general Houston Cantwell, who has 400 hours of combat flight experience, said a pilot's training would likely kick in before he or she parachutes to the ground.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Bradford failed to deal with McDonnell's audacious kick chase as the Rhinos forward raced in to dot down before the hosts could regain possession.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“What they did was a backdoor move. They said, ‘we’ll just let everybody know we’re concerned,’ and that is enough to have stores kick you out.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Anything that brings the data-center buildout to a halt could kick the props out from under the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I kick off my shoes and close the door before following.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller