Example Sentences

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The UK government pointed out it was one of the countries which had "kick-started" Covax last year with a donation of £548m.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2021

While Reef had been seriously ill in hospital as a toddler, their younger son, Finn, had been born two months early when the stress of Reef’s cancer treatment had kick-started Kate’s labour.

From The Guardian • Nov. 19, 2016

But Mr. Cameron rejected the charge, telling the BBC that his “act of leadership” in making the referendum pledge in January had kick-started the current debate on the European Union.

From New York Times • May 15, 2013

But he said his "act of leadership" in making the referendum pledge had kick-started the current debate on Europe.

From BBC • May 14, 2013

She didn’t know what her mother had found in the stacks, but it looked like something had kick-started her writing.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson