kick over

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Recent Examples of kick over This simply pops into the unit, then kicks over when the feeder has no socket power. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025 The Ball State transfer made two kicks over 50 yards last year, going 11-of-13 overall on field goals. Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 30 May 2025 Those charges were dropped, and the case was kicked over to the Commission on Judicial Conduct, which set forth its stinging summary of the case that now falls under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025 What actually happens if every department kicked over $100,000 to El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, thereby doubling its $2-million budget? Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for kick over
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  • Jubair was also charged with offenses related to his refusal to turn over PIN codes and passwords for devices seized from him.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2025
  • La Gritona is proudly additive-free and always prioritizes sustainability, turning over its agave remnants to local farmers for cattle feed.
    Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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  • The ball smashes into the floodlights, and Hobbs sets off on his victory trot, in slow motion, with sparks cascading behind him like fireworks.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The Rumors The identification of Rivas set off a wave of speculation and rumor, especially regarding her possible ties to Burke.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
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  • Bailey did more than amplify the Giants’ resurgent playoff hopes when his bases-clearing home run clinched a 5-1 victory and touched off mass euphoria in China Basin.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Williams said, touching off laughter.
    Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • As Lyles started to activate his signature top-end speed, his Jamaican competitors continued to pull away ahead of him.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The Angels already had a catcher on the concussion list, but Logan O’Hoppe has been progressing well and he’s expected to be activated when the Angels begin a series in Milwaukee on Tuesday.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
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  • According to Dongfang, the behemoth structure will be able to power 55,000 households at peak output and its central hub will stand 606 feet high—roughly twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty.
    Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Some oil companies not only invest in energy efficiency for their buildings but use solar or wind to power their wells.
    Michael Oxman, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2025
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  • Sacramento State, which was denied in a bid to move up to FBS over the summer, came back from an early deficit to beat Mercyhurst, with Damian Henderson II running for 98 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Trump has a long history of moving from one tactic to another, like an ape branching between trees.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025

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“Kick over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20over. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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