Example Sentences

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They have kicked major news organizations out of the Pentagon.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

Mortgage rates have kicked off the year with a big drop from 6.2% on Jan. 2 to 6.07% on Jan. 14, according to Mortgage News Daily.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

How familiar too is the fact that his little feet have kicked free of his swaddling, revealing 10 bare toes and the underside of one foot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

The rare earths deals have kicked off a gold rush among companies looking to see if they can get Uncle Sam as an investor, as well.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

He told her, “The child will turn eighteen and paint her hair purple,” and she said, “Yes, but by then I would have kicked her out of the house.”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie