kick
Example Sentences
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“It would be trying to kick the door off the hinges.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The match at the venue known as Mexico City Stadium during the World Cup will kick off at noon PDT and air on Fox and Telemundo.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Workers live in relative comfort, with a shower, a TV, a bed and “a recliner to kick his or her feet up and relax.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Pubs will be allowed to stay open until 01:00 BST for England or Scotland matches in the knockout stages that kick off between 17:00 and 21:00 and until 02:00 for kick-offs between 21:00 and 22:00.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
They could climb the trees, kick a football about, whizz around on their mountain bikes.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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