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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked over
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The directing reigns have now been turned over to Michael Tiddes.—
Jobina Fortson-Evans,
CBS News,
3 June 2026 -
The suspect was taken into custody by the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office and then turned over to the FBI, per the affidavit.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Instead, the member of the fire department manually set off the sirens on his own, which ran for three minutes before shutting down.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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That touched off a conservative firestorm online, even though Wembanyama is French, meaning his country’s anthem wasn’t being played.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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The race has touched off negative campaign advertisements between Feenstra and leading opponent and businessman Zach Lahn.—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
2 June 2026
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The bear then turned on her, biting and clawing her.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Mammoth Lakes Police said the bear then turned on him.—
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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But the aircraft’s ditch switch, designed to reduce flooding during a water landing, was widely reported as not being activated, almost certainly because the crew had only seconds to prioritize what mattered most.—
Tim Burns,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Further analysis indicated that removing certain molecules reshaped the tumor microenvironment and activated several anti-tumor immune responses.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Shots fired near the Colorado-Wyoming border on Monday triggered a massive response from law enforcement agencies in both states after a Wyoming deputy was injured, sheriff’s officials said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Multiple buildings collapsed in General Santos City, a major port on the populous island of Mindanao, and the quake also triggered deadly landslides and a 3-foot tsunami that hit neighboring islands’ coasts.—
Rafi Schwartz,
TheWeek,
9 June 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Natchez was considered the ideal location for creating an economy centered on slave labor that generated cotton.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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“Kicked over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicked%20over. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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