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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick (about)
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Some close observers doubt City could agree a fresh contract with Rodri and spend more than £100m on Anderson.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
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This pair of novellas is about a middle-aged woman, the heroine’s sister, who comes to Tokyo intent on obtaining breast implants and a protagonist contemplating artificial insemination in a culture that doubts the procedure’s morality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Deed theft, a type of fraud in which scammers swipe the ownership of others’ homes, was spotlighted this week with the arrest of Councilmember Chi Ossé while protesting the issue.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Pharisees were the most devout members of ancient Israeli society, and their real agenda was not to trouble Jesus, but to protest against and challenge Rome.—
Letters to the Editor,
Washington Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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The addition of the Kevlar core allowed the fiber to resist deformation and store enough energy to double its jumping height, which matches the capabilities of soil-dwelling insects like springtails.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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In January, Francisco Manzo was charged with assaulting a peace officer with a deadly weapon and four counts of resisting an officer.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Kick (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20%28about%29. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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