kicking in
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Some possible answers include because you are in a low tax bracket, Roth conversions make sense, RMDs are kicking in and inherited IRA distributions have withdrawal deadlines.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Although teachers salaries have been the lowest among K-12 school systems in the county, significant recent raises are kicking in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
The effort includes a partnership with Ford in Detroit, where Bloomberg and the automaker are kicking in $2.5 million each, partly to fund new auto-repair bays for high schoolers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
“As the SpaceX scale levers start kicking in, we expect Starlink to become the dominant provider in the space, and eventually carry the majority of internet traffic.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
She hopped up on it, pulled a potato from the sack next to her, and started peeling with a small knife, her feet kicking in the air under the bench.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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