kick (about)

verb

Definition of kick (about)next
as in to object (to)

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  1. doubt
  2. protest
  3. resist
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  • Statistical anomalies One month does not a trend make, and there is some reason to doubt the data.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • At the same time, the column notes that doubts about Harris’s electability are widespread among Democrats, given her 2024 loss and questions about whether the party should turn to a new candidate.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of doubt
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  • Anti-war campaigners have protested outside the perimeter fence of the base several times since the start of the Iran war.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Hundreds of supporters had gathered outside the building overnight to protest her eviction, with dozens of police officers holding them back as some tried to stop the eviction from going ahead.
    — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of protest
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  • But resist the urge to throw every brightening ingredient at the problem.
    — Glamour, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Attempts to coordinate the different agencies under a central authority to fight organized crime have failed in Congress, where professional associations representing those agencies have resisted anything that would reduce their power.
    — MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
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