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Recent Examples of kicker
Little broke the mark originally set by former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
In a video shared to her Instagram Stories, Simone and her sister, Adria, were seen jumping up and down and screaming after Bears kicker Jake Moody nailed a field goal as time expired.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The Titans responded by taking a 13-10 lead on a 50-yard field goal from kicker – and former Patriot – Joey Slye into the wind.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The linebacker and kicker booted a field goal and also threw a touchdown on a fake field goal attempt in a 38-23 win against Hurst L.D. Bell in a District 4-6A contest at Keller ISD Athletic Complex.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
In a video shared to her Instagram Stories, Simone and her sister, Adria, were seen jumping up and down and screaming after Bears kicker Jake Moody nailed a field goal as time expired.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The Titans responded by taking a 13-10 lead on a 50-yard field goal from kicker – and former Patriot – Joey Slye into the wind.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The linebacker and kicker booted a field goal and also threw a touchdown on a fake field goal attempt in a 38-23 win against Hurst L.D. Bell in a District 4-6A contest at Keller ISD Athletic Complex.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 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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Each turkey is infused with the signature Cajun spices that make Popeyes famous, bringing just the right kick to your holiday table.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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Even with Little's kick Sunday, the Jaguars are below average, in part because Little has two misses (one against San Francisco) from 47 yards.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
3 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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Kendall Jenner followed suit in 2023, emulating the blonde bombshell in her iconic 1953 Life photoshoot for Halloween.—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s order came just hours after Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin, visiting a military hospital in Moscow, dropped his latest nuclear bombshell.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2025.
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