as in to jump-start
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Recent Examples of kick-start
Roth conversions move pre-tax or nondeductible IRA funds to a Roth IRA, which can kick-start tax-free growth after an upfront tax bill.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
The idea was that the unique populations of gut bacteria found within the stool might help kick-start the immune system to better recognize and fight the cancer.
—David Cox, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
Roth conversions move pretax or nondeductible IRA funds to a Roth IRA, which can kick-start tax-free growth after an upfront tax bill.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
The natural yeast on the pineapple skin kick-starts the fermentation process, breaking down the sugar and producing that characteristic tangy flavor.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
The idea was that the unique populations of gut bacteria found within the stool might help kick-start the immune system to better recognize and fight the cancer.
—David Cox, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
Roth conversions move pretax or nondeductible IRA funds to a Roth IRA, which can kick-start tax-free growth after an upfront tax bill.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
The natural yeast on the pineapple skin kick-starts the fermentation process, breaking down the sugar and producing that characteristic tangy flavor.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick-start
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Their liberation came as France and the rest of Europe are trying to jump-start talks with Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear program.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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If the jump-start came from microlightning in water sprays, rather than full-sized lightning strikes over water, Zare and his colleagues say that could solve the problem and give life to a new version of the old hypothesis.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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In sci-fi, life tends to find a way, and some 200 years later, she's resurrected as a clone.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Western Electric invented the 300B in 1938, and the company, resurrected in 1996, still manufactures the legendary tube today.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2025
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The worst of its choices is rekindling the romantic triangle between Tancredi, Concetta, and Angelica, inventing second and third acts to a transfer of affection that’s handled in a few pages in the novel.—
Anthony Paletta,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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Of a breakup with a love that was necessary to be rekindled.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Kylian Mbappé was the marquee signing of the summer, expected to revitalize Real Madrid’s attack and assume his position as the Ballon d’Or winner for the next decade.—
Brett Koremenos,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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On April 18, the red planet will return to your sign, energizing and revitalizing you after a long retrograde cycle.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-start. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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