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Recent Examples of kicker
If a place kicker cannot continually provide a good kicking percentage, they will often be replaced quickly.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Tucker — the most accurate kicker in NFL history with an 89.1 field goal percentage — had played his entire career with the Ravens, who signed him as a undrafted free agent out of the University of Texas.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 27 June 2025
An undrafted free agent out of Texas who signed with Baltimore in 2012 then won the job as a rookie during training camp, beating out veteran Billy Cundiff, Tucker went on to make 417 field goals, the most among active kickers and a franchise record.
—Brian Wacker, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
Here’s the kicker: The MPRP isn’t projected to be completed until June 2027 — two full years after the electricity reliability concerns now being raised for summer 2025.
—Joanne Frederick, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Tucker — the most accurate kicker in NFL history with an 89.1 field goal percentage — had played his entire career with the Ravens, who signed him as a undrafted free agent out of the University of Texas.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 27 June 2025
An undrafted free agent out of Texas who signed with Baltimore in 2012 then won the job as a rookie during training camp, beating out veteran Billy Cundiff, Tucker went on to make 417 field goals, the most among active kickers and a franchise record.
—Brian Wacker, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
Here’s the kicker: The MPRP isn’t projected to be completed until June 2027 — two full years after the electricity reliability concerns now being raised for summer 2025.
—Joanne Frederick, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicker
Noun
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Hall, who in 2003 returned kicks for a touchdown in four straight games, was also selected to the Chiefs’ Hall of Fame in 2023.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 July 2025
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The sweet and tangy fruit gets an unexpected kick from the jalapeño chile.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
3 July 2025
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However, when Dawkins walked into the Longhorns’ gym at 7:15 a.m., well in advance of the team’s early morning practice time, Johnson caught Dawkins by surprise.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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The action, which took the market by surprise, followed three consecutive output hikes of 411,000 bpd announced by OPEC+ in recent months.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The department’s disclosure that Epstein took his own life is hardly a revelation even though conspiracy theorists have continued to challenge that conclusion.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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The skinny fry has the potential to be a spud revelation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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Set out toothpicks and let attendees serve themselves straight from the crock.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
12 June 2025
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In March, with Easter around the corner, trending purchases included a crock pot for hosting as well as candy like gummy clusters and ring lollipops.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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Mayors Mike Bloomberg, Bill de Blasio and Eric Adams, listening to their lawyers, have been wary of liability coming from the disclosures.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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Another piece of legislation, Senate Bill 1484, which sought to prevent algorithmic discrimination against employees and require disclosure of AI’s role in employee assessment, was passed by the Judiciary Committee but went no further in the legislative process.—
Angela Eichhorst,
Hartford Courant,
15 July 2025
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From over-the-top challenges, dramatic eliminations, jaw-dropping moments, iconic bombshells and even a surprise appearance from Megan Thee Stallion, audiences were hooked to their TV screens for six days a week since its premiere.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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Earlier in the season, Amaya entered the villa as a bombshell and cycled through multiple connections with men who found her emotions and affection overbearing.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
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But even pessimists were shocked by how aggressively the new team in Washington shook things up.—
Gideon Rose,
Foreign Affairs,
23 June 2025
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But that doesn’t stop a chorus of pessimists from emerging amid periods of market volatility.—
Luke Andriuk,
Forbes.com,
14 May 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 19 Jul. 2025.
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