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Recent Examples of kicker
After seeming to shake off early-season misses with a game-winner the previous week against Idaho, SJSU kicker Denis Lynch missed two field goals from under 30 yards against Stanford.
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Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
First, rookie kicker Ryan Fitzgerald — who had been perfect through three weeks — missed an extra point on the game’s opening touchdown.
—Mike Kaye
september 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
It was left to the Aztecs’ defense to keep them in the game and for kicker Gabe Plascencia to win it.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
That left the Horned Frogs to rely on backup kicker Nate McCashland, who is 1-for-2 this season.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Sep. 2025
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Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
First, rookie kicker Ryan Fitzgerald — who had been perfect through three weeks — missed an extra point on the game’s opening touchdown.
—Mike Kaye
september 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
It was left to the Aztecs’ defense to keep them in the game and for kicker Gabe Plascencia to win it.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
That left the Horned Frogs to rely on backup kicker Nate McCashland, who is 1-for-2 this season.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicker
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Students crowded around dormitory screens, a wedding paused for the final kick, and car horns rang out as flags streamed from open windows.—
Nina Subkhanberdina,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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All in all, an ideal movie snack with enough kick to prevent you from overeating.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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That’s not exactly a surprise, considering Johnson’s latest outing is a specialty pic from A24, versus the sort of wide-appeal action movie The Rock is best known for.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Countless artists got their start at the venue, including Taylor Swift, who makes a surprise appearance at the Bluebird to the audience's shock and delight.—
Janey Tracey,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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The revelations came out years after their presidencies ended.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Lawmaker Slams Leadership The revelations have triggered outrage among parents and political leaders.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 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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Incorporate different textures and materials in the form of wood stools, galvanized planters, and ceramic crocks for rustic charm.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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Sift through a utensil crock or collection of food storage containers and pare it down to its best and most essential items.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The request demands disclosure of 911 recordings, police bodycam transcripts, cellphone extractions, original digital files, chain of custody records, and the results of DNA, fingerprint and firearm testing.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Braun ordered the independent forensic in audit in April, shortly after signing an executive order requiring financial disclosures from the IEDC's private fundraising arm.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Bronx bombshell hasn’t taken her foot off the gas pedal since the arrival of Am I the Drama?—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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And the headline bombshells continue in the who-did-what-when mortgage dustups.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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For the pessimists, Coreweave is Lucent or Nortel.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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But don’t listen to the pessimists who say there is no cure.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicker. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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