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as in to contribute
to make a donation as part of a group effort
if everyone in the department kicks in, we can give him an especially nice present for his retirement
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as in to die
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to stop living
the ornery cuss finally kicked in at the ripe old age of 90
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Recent Examples of kick in
This can be a very broad category, ranging from spanking, to slapping someone in the face, to using accessories like riding crops, to getting kicked in the crotch.
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Quispe López, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
Tied to the proposal are tax breaks and incentives the City Council previously approved back in 2018 for Cordish’s Light towers, including the city kicking in $17 million for a parking garage.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
Arizona's minimum wage is $14.70 per hour after a 35-cent inflation adjustment kicked in on Jan. 1.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
But that changes next season, when Tua Tagovailoa’s cap number rises from its current to $9.5 million to $39.4 million when his four-year, $212 million extension kicks in.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Quispe López, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
Tied to the proposal are tax breaks and incentives the City Council previously approved back in 2018 for Cordish’s Light towers, including the city kicking in $17 million for a parking garage.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
Arizona's minimum wage is $14.70 per hour after a 35-cent inflation adjustment kicked in on Jan. 1.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
But that changes next season, when Tua Tagovailoa’s cap number rises from its current to $9.5 million to $39.4 million when his four-year, $212 million extension kicks in.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Times’ deputy editor for entertainment and the arts Matt Brennan contributed to this report.Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Apple's continuous expansion and the convenience of its payment system have contributed to the steady growth in its user base.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Jeffrey Takeyama Jeffrey Takeyama, 69, died in the Palisades Fire.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Sixty-six of those died in Gaza City, the strip's largest urban area in the north of the territory.David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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As a result, borrowers who have started falling behind on their federal student loan payments or remain in default should expect to start experiencing negative credit reporting in the coming months.Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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This is a negligible amount compared with the more than 3.5 inches that fall during that period in an average year.Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Decades later, in 2002, the truth was revealed at The Second World Space Congress—that is, Laika perished within hours of launching.Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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More than 100,000 Dutch Jews perished—roughly 75 percent of the country’s Jewish population.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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