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as in to contribute
to make a donation as part of a group effort
if everyone in the department kicks in, we can give him an especially nice present for his retirement
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as in to die
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to stop living
the ornery cuss finally kicked in at the ripe old age of 90
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Recent Examples of kick in
As for trade value, considering he already has been extended with a deal that kicks in next season, the poison-pill element would make a trade complex with Niko.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
The number of innings that Musgrove has thrown in the regular season since his five-year, $100 million extension kicked in at the start of the 2023 season.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Already, people’s take-home pay is higher since new rates kicked in this month.
—Carrie Lukas, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The other conferences have been on board with expansion to 16 for next season, but the Big Ten would like assurances that a 16-team format won’t be locked in for the duration of the new six-year deal with ESPN that kicks in after this season.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2026
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
The number of innings that Musgrove has thrown in the regular season since his five-year, $100 million extension kicked in at the start of the 2023 season.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Already, people’s take-home pay is higher since new rates kicked in this month.
—Carrie Lukas, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The other conferences have been on board with expansion to 16 for next season, but the Big Ten would like assurances that a 16-team format won’t be locked in for the duration of the new six-year deal with ESPN that kicks in after this season.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recycling nationwide is responsible for more than 680,000 jobs, conserving resources, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change by keeping more than 190 million metric tons of carbon dioxide out of the air, according to the EPA.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Information for this article was contributed by Samy Magdy of The Associated Press.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Vince Gill, the country star who joined the band after original member Glenn Frey died in 2016, shouldered most of the load caused by Walsh’s absence.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
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The co-worker said Pretti researched how to prevent veterans from dying from colon cancer.—
Jeff Winter,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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The cold air is then expected to stay in place through the beginning of February, ensuring that whatever snow falls this weekend will stay on the ground for a while.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Only one other player has been ever elected by the writers with 1,500 or fewer hits — Roy Campanella (1,422) in 1969 — and that total falls far short of the average career hit mark for all Hall of Fame batters, which is 2,330.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The toll includes three Texas brothers — ages 6, 8 and 9 — who perished after falling through the frozen surface of a pond in Texas.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The pilot, Jacob Hosmer, 47, also perished in the crash, his father, Gary, told KPRC2.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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