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Verb
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In the opening seconds, the G1, known for its lightweight frame and flexibility, is seen kicking the air while apparently under remote control.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025 -
The average kickoff return last season brought the ball out to the 29-yard-line, so kicking teams were willing to concede one yard of field position to avoid the risk of a long touchdown return.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An incredible series of plays, a last-gasp effort, and the fortuitous foot of Matt Prater, the field goal kicker who’d been in Buffalo no more than 100 hours, booting a 32-yarder for the win.—
Coy Wire,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Perez retaliated by stripping Caruso of his committee chairmanship and booting him out of his corner office into another space.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Hoofing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoofing. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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