Example Sentences

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"So the rare time he was allowed to come after a training session, you could tell he had something different from the other players we were kicking with."

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

“It became even more important as we were filming that we made clear that we wanted these girls to actually look really good as they were kicking ass.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2023

When Bill Gates was running Microsoft, they were kicking ass; when Steve Jobs was running Apple, they were kicking ass.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2023

On Friday, some were kicking a soccer ball back and forth, and others were sitting with their backs up to a wall, surrounded by red cross blankets and plastic bags of food.

From New York Times • May 12, 2023

It looked like girls against guys, and the girls were kicking ass.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson