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as in quibbler
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Recent Examples of kicker
In a Super Bowl rematch that was a defensive struggle from the outset, Seahawks kicker Jason Myers converted five field goals, a Super Bowl record, and quarterback Sam Darnold threw for 202 yards and one touchdown.
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CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
The Seahawks’ offense was mostly powered by kicker Jason Myers, who set a Super Bowl record with five field goals.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Seattle’s Legmen Seahawks punter Michael Dickson and kicker Jason Myers seem to have few things in common, besides their ability to make millions of dollars with their feet.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Also part of that, as a kicker, was a mandate, a requirement that states have independent redistricting commissions to avoid gerrymandering.
—ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
The Seahawks’ offense was mostly powered by kicker Jason Myers, who set a Super Bowl record with five field goals.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Seattle’s Legmen Seahawks punter Michael Dickson and kicker Jason Myers seem to have few things in common, besides their ability to make millions of dollars with their feet.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Also part of that, as a kicker, was a mandate, a requirement that states have independent redistricting commissions to avoid gerrymandering.
—ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicker
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Sewald came to the Diamondbacks from the Seattle Mariners in a trade deadline deal in 2023 and helped the D-backs make a surprise run to the Fall Classic before losing to the Texas Rangers in five games.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The post comes days after Meghan made a surprise solo appearance at the Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala in Los Angeles, wearing a dusty rose Harbison Studio gown with black piping and a dramatic black cape.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Hot in more ways than one, pepper Jack cheese adds a surprising kick to this classic dip.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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The end result, produced by Red Sox senior vice president of productions John Carter, was a spring training kick-off focused on family and the human aspect of baseball life that struck a different tone than years past.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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And there are likely more revelations and resignations to come, given the millions of documents spanning many years in the files released.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Even before revelations about the emails, there were tensions between Wasserman and some Los Angeles politicians concerned that financial shortfalls in staging the $7-billion Summer Games will need to be covered by local taxpayers.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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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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No official timeline has been given for when any additional disclosures or speeches might occur.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors say Price, now 75, took part in pay-for-play schemes that benefited his wife’s company and were not listed on government financial disclosure forms.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Bartlow is serving exquisitely simple Spanish fare, like snacky bowls of pork belly chicharrones with Marcona almonds, slices of potato tortilla, salty anchovy fillets with butter, crocks of salt cod, and platters of morcilla (tripe).—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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Then, Jurgens saw a notice in the local newspaper about an upcoming auction for antiques and collectibles, including Redwing crocks.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
29 Jan. 2026
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But online, this particular bombshell—that ANTM hindered rather than helped burgeoning supermodels—proves especially surprising to viewers.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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Vance’s attack landed like a bombshell in Europe.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
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One objector is Katie Brydon, a 25-year resident of Northglenn and a licensed addiction counselor.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
22 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 22 Feb. 2026.
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