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as in kick
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as in quibbler
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Recent Examples of kicker
All of the toys also have an element to help engage their natural instincts to hunt prey, like a fun kicker toy or a puzzle toy so your cat has to use their pecan-sized brain to get rewarded with delicious, smelly treats.
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Molly Higgins, Wired News, 11 Apr. 2025
Boise State has two kickers participating in spring practice — junior Evan Kiely and redshirt junior Jarrett Reeser — while Australian freshman Roland Podesta has been limited with a leg injury.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
Simmons also expressed confidence in starting kicker Noah Grant, a UAB transfer.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
New special teams coordinator Pete Alamar has been impressed with what he’s seen from his young kicker.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
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Molly Higgins, Wired News, 11 Apr. 2025
Boise State has two kickers participating in spring practice — junior Evan Kiely and redshirt junior Jarrett Reeser — while Australian freshman Roland Podesta has been limited with a leg injury.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
Simmons also expressed confidence in starting kicker Noah Grant, a UAB transfer.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
New special teams coordinator Pete Alamar has been impressed with what he’s seen from his young kicker.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicker
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He was also named first-team All-Big-12 as a returner and earned Big-12 Co-Special Teams Player of the Year honors after averaging 17.7 yards per kick return and 15.2 yards per punt return.—
Jelani Scott,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Other images include a high kick toward the camera and a close-up selfie with a green apple.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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The moon meeting Uranus can bring some surprise news out of the blue.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Putin on Saturday claimed his country’s forces have recaptured Kursk, the border region where Ukraine launched a surprise offensive last year, though Kyiv insists its troops are fiercely battling to preserve their foothold in the territory.—
Helen Regan and Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
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That revelation, though, was only a fraction of the drama surrounding the final.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The revelation comes after Deadline reported on Thursday that confidence in complaints procedures has fallen sharply in the past 12 months, according to the BBC staff survey.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
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Other appliances like toaster ovens, air fryers, and crock pots also pose a safety risk (especially if they’re not cleaned properly after use).—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2025
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Briefly soaking the crock before scouring it can help to loosen stuck-on food.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Feb. 2025
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Separately, Ballard's firm also represents the Embassy of the Republic of Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, according to foreign lobbying disclosures.—
Soo Rin Kim,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Defense Department acting inspector general is reviewing his disclosures.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2025
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After Kev drops that bombshell on Harry, the two laugh over the fact that that's far from the worst thing Conrad has ever done.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Prince Andrew stepped back from his public duties in 2019 following his bombshell interview with the BBC about his ties to Epstein.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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In another survey, optimists were 40% more likely to get promoted over the next year, six times more likely to be highly engaged at work and five times less likely to burn out than pessimists.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Major Intermediate Buy Signal Still Intact The AAII Bull-Bear Spread residing at minus 40.1 continues to reflect a percentage of pessimists trouncing the optimists by a factor of 3, with recent readings some of the most Bearish in history, given that Main Street is usually Bullish.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Goosed along by Cliff Martinez’s ghostly electronic score, Soderbergh taps into our collective inner hypochondriac, making every character’s sniffle or rubbed eye bristle with potential danger.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
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To position Cohn in bed next to Trump, a notorious hypochondriac, highlights their strained relationship as Trump rose and Cohn fell in New York high society.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
8 Oct. 2024
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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicker. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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