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as in quibbler
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Recent Examples of kicker
Urban, who has committed to Wisconsin-Whitewater as kicker in football, knows all about pressure situations.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Early Wednesday morning, FSU kicker Conor McAneney was arrested on felony charges for battery of a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest with violence, according to jail records.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The kicker is that their data has landed on her as the perfect star for a program intended to be left on while people do other things on their phone.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
The feature project centers on robbery detective Martin Banks (Wayans), a consummate professional, and narcotics detective and unapologetic butt-kicker Tami Moore (Palmer).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Early Wednesday morning, FSU kicker Conor McAneney was arrested on felony charges for battery of a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest with violence, according to jail records.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The kicker is that their data has landed on her as the perfect star for a program intended to be left on while people do other things on their phone.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
The feature project centers on robbery detective Martin Banks (Wayans), a consummate professional, and narcotics detective and unapologetic butt-kicker Tami Moore (Palmer).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicker
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The event that had precipitated this change was the 1973 Yom Kippur War, a surprise assault on Israel launched by Arab forces on the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Within days, China’s surprise intervention in the deal quickly shattered that hope, as Beijing stepped up efforts to discourage Chinese AI founders from moving their businesses offshore.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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The small green shrubs growing around Rock Corral Canyon produce a fiery red fruit with a spicy kick.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Each bike has several levels of assist, but all of them have a kick if you’re not used to the power.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Mar. 2026
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However, the ink was barely dry when new revelations emerged last week that pose a fresh headache for Cannon.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Not every entry in an artist’s catalog has to be a revelation; perhaps Ricochet’s pleasant filler is a necessary step in the evolution of Jordan’s artistry and the trajectory of Snail Mail as a band.—
Grace Robins-Somerville,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 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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Forming a company in Florida is fast, inexpensive and requires relatively little disclosure.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some disclosures listed more than one of these issue areas.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Cook up a great crock pot meal, make some special sandwiches and ready a cheese board.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Temperatures in the cockpits reportedly hit 140 degrees, transforming sleek miracles of automotive technology into 180-mph crock pots.—
Kevin Sherrington,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Kim Novak thinks the movie would be too sexy because Sweeney is such a bombshell.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2026
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But less attention was given to other bombshells dropped about vaccines that day.—
Patricia Callahan,
ProPublica,
19 Mar. 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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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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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicker. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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