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kicks

  • plural of kick.
  • present tense form of kick (3rd person singular).

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Rampant environmental destruction notwithstanding, the novel kicks off with the joyous return of Miles, the guy who got away.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Although the escaping material is launched in random directions, the kicks do not cancel out perfectly.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Rather than a shootout or penalty kicks, the championship was decided by a single moment of quality in one of the tournament’s tightest contests.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

Open, which kicks off in New York on Aug. 30, and where she will likely face another series of tricky hurdles on her path to a Grand Slam win.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

With that, he gave a number of furious kicks against the tree roots.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander