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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick (about)
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No matter how much American Presidents have come to resent Netanyahu—Clinton, Bush, Obama, Biden, and Trump have all had their moments of fury with him—none have doubted the presence or the peril of the Iranian nuclear program.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025 -
Few doubt that the North Rim Lodge will be rebuilt.—
Tom Zoellner,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Ukrainians protest against a new bill curtailing anti-corruption agencies on July 23, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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More: Activists steal wax figure of Emmanuel Macron to protest trade with Russia The Macrons said the lies included that Brigitte Macron, 72, was born under the name Jean-Michel Trogneux, the actual name of her older brother.—
Jonathan Stempel,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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If a student tries to evade this process and just asks for the answer, the AI will resist the request and instead redirect the student to engage with the material.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Of course, powerful pollution interests resist any positive change to the status quo.—
Mel Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 July 2025
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“Kick (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20%28about%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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