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as in contributed
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 died
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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 kicked in
Canada was sluggish until the desperation kicked in.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Some Middle Eastern suppliers have also temporarily shut in their wells when OPEC production caps kicked in.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
My dad described nearly dying several times, once as a child from getting kicked in the head and chest by a horse.
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Eythana Miller,
The Dial,
23 June 2026
Our yards are in bloom, the worst of the summer heat hasn’t quite kicked in yet, and the promise of a summer without lunch boxes, homework, and early-morning alarm clocks is upon us.
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Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Once the algorithm kicked in, I was served an infinite scroll of videos from women who’d had facelifts all over the world, from Beverly Hills to Istanbul.
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Michele Promaulayko,
Allure,
17 June 2026
When the track fully kicked in, all of the elements in the busy mix received enough attention to be easily discerned, from the guitar strums to the vocals to the bassline.
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Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
Wealthy lakefront families have kicked in, too, and many of the park benches, meeting rooms and even an on-site apiary display the names of key donors.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
The video of the two, which captures punches, hair pulling, one of them being thrown onto the sidewalk and kicked in the face, was round three according to the person who recorded the action.
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Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Some Middle Eastern suppliers have also temporarily shut in their wells when OPEC production caps kicked in.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
My dad described nearly dying several times, once as a child from getting kicked in the head and chest by a horse.
—
Eythana Miller,
The Dial,
23 June 2026
Our yards are in bloom, the worst of the summer heat hasn’t quite kicked in yet, and the promise of a summer without lunch boxes, homework, and early-morning alarm clocks is upon us.
—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Once the algorithm kicked in, I was served an infinite scroll of videos from women who’d had facelifts all over the world, from Beverly Hills to Istanbul.
—
Michele Promaulayko,
Allure,
17 June 2026
When the track fully kicked in, all of the elements in the busy mix received enough attention to be easily discerned, from the guitar strums to the vocals to the bassline.
—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
Wealthy lakefront families have kicked in, too, and many of the park benches, meeting rooms and even an on-site apiary display the names of key donors.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
The video of the two, which captures punches, hair pulling, one of them being thrown onto the sidewalk and kicked in the face, was round three according to the person who recorded the action.
—
Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked in
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Data and graphics assistant editor Sean Greene contributed to this report.
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Mauricio Torres contributed reporting.
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The extent of any aid package will have to match the emerging picture of how many have died, how many remain trapped under the rubble and how many Venezuelans will struggle yet further for food.
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The family of Binh Pham, one of the crash victims who later died at University Hospital in Columbia, has hired Wendt Law Firm.
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Despite all of the hurdles, over a year after it was donated, the latest Air Force One jet is ready for the president.
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Sally Phillips, 81, donated $90,000 to the YMCA of Central Florida, which provided physical and social opportunities for her late husband Ken Titus after he was diagnosed with dementia, according to Florida Today.
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The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
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John Adams famously wrote to his wife, Abigail, that smallpox was killing 10 soldiers for every one felled in battle.
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The pallor of mortality is a reminder, for some, of the heat wave in the summer of 2003, when nearly fifteen thousand people perished in France.
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And because the war was still on, the arsenal was quickly rebuilt and brought back online while those who perished were placed in a mass grave in the Allegheny Cemetery, marked only today by one large stone, tucked away on the far side of the burial grounds.
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