kicker
Example Sentences
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Nichols added: "But here's the kicker: in this debate, experiences like mine feel like they've been weaponised and are being used for rhetorical misdirection, for what this Bill actually is."
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
As a kicker, the first estimate of fourth quarter GDP was also light of expectations, with growth prospects trimmed by the government shutdown and persistent trade deficits.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
At $1.99/month for a 28-month plan, Surfshark delivers exceptional value already, but the real kicker is the service’s unlimited device connections.
From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026
On the next possession, they intercepted Maye and soon set up kicker Jason Myers’s fifth field goal of the game, a Super Bowl record.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
“Now, what about you, Paul? Are you a kicker, too?”
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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