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as in quibbler
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Recent Examples of kicker
Serna will arrive over the summer and become the only kicker on the roster with four-year college experience.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
The kicker is that the father-in-law hasn’t died yet, so the outcome on that one is TBD.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 May 2026
Meanwhile, kicker Laith Marjan remained perfect on the season, converting two field goals.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
In Arizona, Jay Feely, who played 14 seasons as a kicker in the NFL, is considered a major Republican contender to replace Rep. David Schweikert, who is now running in a primary to challenge Gov. Katie Hobbs.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2026
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
The kicker is that the father-in-law hasn’t died yet, so the outcome on that one is TBD.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 May 2026
Meanwhile, kicker Laith Marjan remained perfect on the season, converting two field goals.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
In Arizona, Jay Feely, who played 14 seasons as a kicker in the NFL, is considered a major Republican contender to replace Rep. David Schweikert, who is now running in a primary to challenge Gov. Katie Hobbs.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicker
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Tom Brady, who was the victim of Netflix’s last celebrity roast in 2024, made a surprise appearance at Kevin Hart’s roast Sunday to launch a few jokes at the comedian before the night got underway.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Deadline also asked Coogan about the surprise exit of Helena Bonham Carter, who left The White Lotus around a week into production and was later replaced by Laura Dern.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 May 2026
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Another factor is that Barcelona do not currently have a real free-kick specialist.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Reigns hit a pair of Superman punches, but Fatu hit a kick.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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After the fallout over the Epstein files’ revelations on Mandelson, Rayner led a lawmakers’ revolt to force the government to cede control to Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee to decide which documents should be released into the public domain.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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As campers compete for the chance at serving as opening act for the trio, tensions rise, and friendships are tested, leading to unexpected alliances, revelations and romances.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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Alas, nitpickers can point to some moves in which Atlanta went backward.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
1 May 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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The complaint seeks compensatory and punitive damages, disgorgement of profits attributable to the use of Kilcher’s likeness, injunctive relief, and corrective public disclosure.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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The actress is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, disgorgement of profits attributable to the use of her likeness, injunctive relief and corrective public disclosure.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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Keep countertops clear by forgoing a crock and hanging cooking tools using S hooks on a tension rod along the backsplash instead.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, even today, the Crock-Pot brand still produces many slow-cooker products with removable oven-safe stoneware crocks.—
Callie Sumlin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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The blonde bombshell is about to celebrate her first Mother’s Day with her daughter, Beni.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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Along with that breakup bombshell, this episode also marks the show’s first cast trip, hosted by Alicia and Liz.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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The most explicit objector was Vance, who has been consistently opposed to foreign adventurism, and to this Iran war in particular.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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But that decision has now been overruled after Haley and a second objector appealed it to the 16th Judicial Circuit Court.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicker. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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