Example Sentences

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New, higher health-insurance bills are kicking in for many households.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Then you see the monsters that are kicking inside of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

Federal-worker buyouts are kicking in, darkening the U.S. employment picture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

They are kicking in as efforts around the world to crack down on the tech industry are picking up pace.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024

She’s moving her shoulders up and down crazy fast, her legs are kicking up and down, taking her down to the floor and back up with the beat.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon