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as in quibbler
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Recent Examples of kicker
All five of these kickers had careers over a decade, thus earning the trust to take these risky attempts.
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Tyler Small, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Among kickers who attempted more than 10 field goals in 2024, only three — Dustin Hopkins, Brayden Narveson and Cade York — had a worse percentage than Moody’s 70.6 rate.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
That was the first of three game-winning field goals on the final play of games for the Chiefs — each by a different kicker.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
The kicker from South Florida woke up the morning of Nov. 18 as the NFL’s all-time most accurate kicker in terms of field goal percentage.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025
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Tyler Small, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Among kickers who attempted more than 10 field goals in 2024, only three — Dustin Hopkins, Brayden Narveson and Cade York — had a worse percentage than Moody’s 70.6 rate.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
That was the first of three game-winning field goals on the final play of games for the Chiefs — each by a different kicker.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
The kicker from South Florida woke up the morning of Nov. 18 as the NFL’s all-time most accurate kicker in terms of field goal percentage.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicker
Noun
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Finding Nemo-ready tropical fish dart in aquarium-clear waters an easy snorkel kick from shore.—
Mark Gauert,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2025
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Pereira let his opponent, Khalil Rountree Jr, tire himself out in the early going of the fight while simultaneously slowing him with powerful kicks to Rountree's lead leg.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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But none of this came as a surprise to the oil industry.—
Joe Árvai,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2025
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The news comes as no surprise, following the show’s highly successful winter return, which saw record-breaking viewership numbers.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
22 Jan. 2025
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Dennis Quaid says son Jack Quaid will 'eclipse' both him and mom Meg Ryan While his performance is one of gradual revelation, Thatcher’s is one of discovery.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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Tuesday’s lawsuit also sidesteps Rihanna’s later revelations that Brown hit her on numerous other occasions during their relationship.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
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Ladle soup into 6 (8- to 10-ounce) broiler-proof bowls or crocks, and place bowls on a rimmed baking sheet.—
Renu Dhar,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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In the kitchen on this day, giant bubbling crocks of cassava leaf stew, peanut butter soup and jollof rice sat over jumping blue flames.—
Mará Rose Williams,
Kansas City Star,
2 Jan. 2025
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As part of the nomination process, the former Democratic congresswoman had to file financial disclosures and an ethics agreement with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics before facing a confirmation hearing with the Senate Intelligence Committee.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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In full disclosure, SBX shows the slight damage on its listing.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2025
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The film marked a triumphant critical breakthrough for Anderson, who rose to stardom as a bombshell blonde lifeguard in the ’90s series Baywatch but had long been excluded from awards conversations.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Bitcoin and crypto prices have swung wildly this week as traders brace for U.S. president Donald Trump to drop a bitcoin price bombshell.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Van der Lugt thinks the pessimist’s is more motivating and sees a danger in the optimist’s, because if things look so generally bright, why should anyone get off the couch?—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Yes, but: AGI is also not well-defined, and both optimists and pessimists have complained that it's become a moving goalpost.—
Scott Rosenberg,
Axios,
17 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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They are widely seen as overly anxious hypochondriacs.—
Evan Malmgren,
Harper's Magazine,
21 Aug. 2024
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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicker. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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