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Recent Examples of kicker
The Rainbows other first-half points came on a 22-yard field goal by kicker Kansei Matsuzawa, who is now 22-for-22 on the season.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Jacksonville kicker Cam Little was having a bit of a sophomore slump, missing four of eight coming into Sunday’s game.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
The Malden Catholic defense once again stood tall and forced a three and out and then drove the field 17 plays, with the help from a running into the kicker penalty on a punt around midfield, to add to their lead with a 10-yard pass from Mercier to Wadland.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Running back Kyren Williams and new Rams kicker Harrison Mevis will have a lot of pressure to perform.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Jacksonville kicker Cam Little was having a bit of a sophomore slump, missing four of eight coming into Sunday’s game.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
The Malden Catholic defense once again stood tall and forced a three and out and then drove the field 17 plays, with the help from a running into the kicker penalty on a punt around midfield, to add to their lead with a 10-yard pass from Mercier to Wadland.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Running back Kyren Williams and new Rams kicker Harrison Mevis will have a lot of pressure to perform.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicker
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Wall Street’s bar for positive surprises is also rising, analysts say.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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When Democrats called a surprise redistricting session in early October, forcing her back to Richmond just as early voting ramped up, Earle-Sears barely mentioned it on the trail, beyond holding a press conference a week before the election.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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Any kick that is caught or lands in the landing zone must be returned, while any kick that falls short of the landing zone will be ruled a touchback and spotted at the returning team’s 40-yard line.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The spicy tuna had a gentle kick, the macadamia nuts added a pleasant crunch, and the maguro and unagi on top tied everything together with a subtle richness.—
Evan Moore
November 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Nov. 2025
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That revelation prodded insurgents in British possessions from Ireland to Sierra Leone to take to the streets to assert their own ambitions for economic and political autonomy over the decades to come.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The arrest marks another extraordinary revelation involving Ray County, a mostly rural county northeast of Kansas City that has faced a series of high-profile controversies in recent years.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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Maybe that’s why, compared with some other kinds of nitpickers, pop critics can seem especially extraneous.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Now, an upcoming book, The Windsor Legacy by Robert Jobson, is providing details on how the King reacted to not his diagnosis, but the disclosure of it.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 Nov. 2025
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Monro’s shares surged more than 17% in afternoon trading Wednesday following the disclosure.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Here the famous cabbageware is fashioned into a soup crock.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
4 Nov. 2025
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Decorated with a cheery botanical pattern, the crock can be stored on the countertop to keep butter fresh, soft, and spreadable at all times.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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In 2021, Markle and her husband, Prince Harry, sat down for a bombshell, tell-all interview with Winfrey.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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There will be more bombshells, more shock waves to come.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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There are unanswered overtures from the choir’s pianist Horner (Robert Emms), a soft, vulnerable young man whose conscientious-objector status renders him a fellow outsider.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicker. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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