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as in quibbler
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Recent Examples of kicker
Vinatieri will likely make the Pro Football Hall one day with his four Super Bowl championships, three first-team All-Pro honors and three Pro Bowl nominations as perhaps the greatest kicker in NFL history.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 May 2025
There was a bond between the city and its football team’s kicker.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 6 May 2025
The Ravens say releasing longtime kicker Justin Tucker was a football decision, made before the NFL finished investigating misconduct allegations against him.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2025
The Baltimore Ravens released kicker Justin Tucker from the team after he was accused of misconduct by massage therapists.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 6 May 2025
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 May 2025
There was a bond between the city and its football team’s kicker.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 6 May 2025
The Ravens say releasing longtime kicker Justin Tucker was a football decision, made before the NFL finished investigating misconduct allegations against him.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2025
The Baltimore Ravens released kicker Justin Tucker from the team after he was accused of misconduct by massage therapists.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicker
Noun
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The lone goal Sunday was an own-goal that resulted from a kick by Sporting KC’s Daniel Salloi that was in no way, shape, or form a shot attempt.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
5 May 2025
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Beloved for their high-performance pairs with a cool vintage-y spin, Autry’s covetable kicks continue to resonate with sneaker fans everywhere.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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Outside of Italy, the idea that this wine deserves celebration may come as a surprise.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2025
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Avoiding Negotiations While there are many aspects of a garage sale that might come as a surprise, the fact that people will negotiate shouldn’t be one of them.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
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In addition to the revelations about Montgomery and the feds’ suspicion about another straw donor scheme, the documents reveal FBI agents accused Adams of lying about one of his personal cellphones.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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But the revelations that emerge, such as which comedian has a surprising level of artistic talent or a particularly creative approach to problem-solving, are more than just hilarious.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
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After two more storytellers, the evening starts to wind down and people are pulling on coats and gathering their ladles and crock pots.—
Caitlin Shetterly,
NPR,
7 May 2025
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Other appliances like toaster ovens, air fryers, and crock pots also pose a safety risk (especially if they’re not cleaned properly after use).—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2025
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The result was legally compliant but practically useless HOA boilerplate disclosure.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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The Trump administration has invoked the state secrets privilege in the case, saying disclosure of internal deliberations could harm U.S. foreign policy.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2025
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Listen to this article 5 min Justin Baldoni’s lawyers have made new bombshell claims in their case against Blake Lively.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2025
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Cassie initially filed her bombshell lawsuit against Combs in November 2023, describing her brief relationship with Cudi and referencing the incident with the corkscrew.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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In contrast, pessimists often miss opportunities by holding cash.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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The power basketball conferences have dominated, and because power means football, and football means money, specifically more NIL money to use as tokens for players to use the NCAA transfer portal, pessimists see the mid-majors such as San Diego State on life support.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Goosed along by Cliff Martinez’s ghostly electronic score, Soderbergh taps into our collective inner hypochondriac, making every character’s sniffle or rubbed eye bristle with potential danger.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
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To position Cohn in bed next to Trump, a notorious hypochondriac, highlights their strained relationship as Trump rose and Cohn fell in New York high society.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
8 Oct. 2024
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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicker. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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