kicking

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With vacation travel season kicking off this holiday weekend, it’s time to talk about souvenirs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

And as the primary’s final stretch nears, the campaigns are kicking into high gear.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Wales were straight back under pressure from the restart with Italy winning a penalty and kicking deep into Welsh territory, and despite some better resistance, Ostuni Minuzzi found a way through for her second.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

"A lot of my friends think it's 11 men kicking a ball around a field but it's more than that for us," she said.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Edith-Anne’s knack for breaking wild ponies to the saddle was demonstrated many times in the series, but there was always a great deal of bucking and kicking to endure.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood