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Recent Examples of kick over
Samus arrives to clean up some mess (usually revolving around the vampiric Metroid creatures) and is forced to survive in an inhospitable alien world, kicking over every stone and x-ray scanning for trinkets to help guide her path.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2025
Named to the Pro Bowl in 2020, the South Korean kicker has made 185 of 215 (86%) kicks over his career.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025
Some people were seen kicking over trash cans and recycling bins into the path of officers and police vans.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
The 28-year-old Frenchman did exactly that, landing the biggest kick over the final 100 meters to earn his first major championship with a winning time of 28:55.77.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2025
Named to the Pro Bowl in 2020, the South Korean kicker has made 185 of 215 (86%) kicks over his career.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025
Some people were seen kicking over trash cans and recycling bins into the path of officers and police vans.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
The 28-year-old Frenchman did exactly that, landing the biggest kick over the final 100 meters to earn his first major championship with a winning time of 28:55.77.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick over
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But the rapid growth of facial recognition over the last decade has raised concerns among privacy experts who caution that such data can easily be turned over to law enforcement entities or make companies hacking targets.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Trump’s up-and-down relationship with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has taken a particularly sour turn over the past several months as the Republican president has sought to rally international support for the war in Iran.—
Steven Sloan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some analysts have raised alarms about how weakness in a key node of the web, like OpenAI, could set off a chain reaction that could threaten the entire AI ecosystem.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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Dozens of people wearing masks shut down I-77 to set off fireworks in the middle of the interstate.—
Joe Bruno,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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In perhaps the most profound of the recent battles, the Central Florida Expressway Authority touched off an angry revolt by pushing a toll-road extension through a piece of the Split Oak Forest.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Police say a driver possibly suffering a medical emergency touched off a five-car chain-reaction crash near Westfield Oakridge Mall on Saturday afternoon that left another motorist dead, and forced officers to pull the initial driver and a child from their burning vehicle.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Tonight the Aries Moon activates ambition, and a decision about visibility or leadership may suddenly feel obvious.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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But mostly, the Sparks’ defense activated, forcing 10 Las Vegas turnovers, led by two steals apiece from Atkins and Wheeler to fuel the comeback.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Our rate structure applies to all large-load customers that rely on significant and continuous electricity use to power their operations around the clock, including data centers.—
Scott Bores,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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The comedian-heavy ensemble, who are doing press at the festival, will help power this family-friendly film to buyer interest.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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There is still work to do; however, current congressional leadership has moved us in the right direction.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Before the vote, loud boos resounded as House Republicans arrived and moved through a crowd of protesters from the elevator to the House chamber.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Kick over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20over. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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