kicking

Example Sentences

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The regulators said helping vulnerable customers was a priority, reforms were kicking in, but there was more they could do.

From BBC • Jun. 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

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

“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

“You have no idea what it’s like!” he shouted, kicking the shovel away.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny