kicker
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For the first time I have found a kicker who says he’s normal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The kicker is that several areas of the sector are highly competitive.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
When compared against an 'average' kicker in the tournament, Harrison - already established as a distinctly above-average kicker - performs even better: she is 8.2 points better than the model predicts.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
The kicker, which Calder admits in hindsight is a colossal red flag: He had to pay $12,132 to make the change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Now, the real kicker is the way the vampires die.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
He kicks balls with his left foot, which requires long snappers to make an adjustment and change blocking schemes because most kickers use their right foot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Mitchell said the attacking players and kickers were all given one to take home for the holidays but he believes "coaching" was key to the success of teams using it.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
In an era where one only needs to get to midfield to give these big-legged kickers a chance, these plays are huge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
Quality sounds intuitively appealing to any shopper, from car-lot tire kickers to produce-aisle melon sniffers.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
Menacing-looking gangs, just standing around, watching the karate kickers go at it.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
