kicking in
Example Sentences
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“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
Workarounds to the Strait of Hormuz are kicking in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Vd Roest was well aware that the man’s virtually generated image wasn’t real, but that didn’t stop a fight-or-flight response from kicking in upon seeing his face.
From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025
The Journal didn’t survey forecasters about their expectations for the October jobs number, but economists had generally expected a decline, in part because of government layoffs from earlier this year finally kicking in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
He only managed to fall over backward with his legs kicking in the air.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
