kicking

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That began with the shocked roar that met Rush’s first number, 1977’s “Xanadu,” a chugging slab of custom-van-tested shag splendor, akin to kicking off a trick show with the most dangerous stunt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

England's group games will be late night in terms of UK time, with the latest of them kicking off at 22:00.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 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

But I gamely soldiered back into the sunlight and onto the pathways that line the National Mall, each ginger step kicking up dust.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

When I reached the edge of the Austins’ farm, Jeb came racing toward me, kicking up a cloud of dust.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney