as in to turn over
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Recent Examples of kick over
One of them was charged with disturbing the peace, a 90-day misdemeanor, for kicking over flags of the pro-Israel counterprotesters and with ethnic intimidation, a misdemeanor with a maximum one-year sentence.
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Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2024
Their first interaction on a Boston rooftop is almost a meet-cute — except that Lily’s dad died just a few days prior, and Ryle’s carrying his own grief and enough emotional anguish to kick over a chair.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2024
Any race penalty in a Sprint race that would normally kick over to the next race will be served during that weekend’s grand prix.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 May 2024
Now, the city is kicking over another hornet’s nest in setting the stage for a legal showdown over the meaning and scope of the 2016 law.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
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Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2024
Their first interaction on a Boston rooftop is almost a meet-cute — except that Lily’s dad died just a few days prior, and Ryle’s carrying his own grief and enough emotional anguish to kick over a chair.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2024
Any race penalty in a Sprint race that would normally kick over to the next race will be served during that weekend’s grand prix.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 May 2024
Now, the city is kicking over another hornet’s nest in setting the stage for a legal showdown over the meaning and scope of the 2016 law.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick over
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High performers are more likely to think about leaving or actually turn over, leaving open positions.Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Negotiations and treaty stipulations negotiated under then-President Jimmy Carter slowly ceded control to the Panamanian government until 1999, when full control was turned over.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
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The court’s ruling set off a scramble by TikTok to appeal the case, and the company and creators went to the Supreme Court after the appeals court declined to pause the law from taking effect in order to give TikTok more time to bring its case before the Supreme Court.Alison Durkee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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This report set off a firestorm of responses that highlight the increasing sensitivity of European countries to partnering with SpaceX—the success of which has put serious pressure on Europe's launch industry—as well as the Trump administration and SpaceX founder Elon Musk.Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
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The rules have touched off an intense fight between tech companies and the government, as well as among administration officials.Ana Swanson, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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The mayor’s own involuntary commitment initiative, under which NYPD officers and outreach teams took in individuals who appeared to pose a threat, has touched off controversy since its start in 2022.Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Exposure to cold activates receptors in the skin, causing blood vessels to constrict to conserve body heat.Aliss Higham, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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The alert will trigger an emergency lockdown and will alert the Broward Sheriff’s Office real-time crime center, which has access to surveillance cameras that activate during an emergency.Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
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Acer has launched two new handheld PCs, the Nitro Blaze 8 and 11 with higher resolution displays powered by AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS processors.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Allowing China to take Taiwan would also be an economic and geopolitical blow for the U.S., since Taipei is the primary source of semiconductor chips that power smart devices and a friendly economical hub in the Pacific.Brad Dress, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
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The couple had just moved from their modest fixer-upper in Altadena’s Janes Village to their dream home in architect Gregory Ain’s Park Planned homes, when the Eaton fire roared to life.Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Pancreatic cancer is difficult to treat in part because the organ moves up and down while a patient is breathing, causing therapeutic radiation to impact the surrounding gastrointestinal tract.Forbes, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Kick over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20over. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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