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kick in

verb

  1. intr to start or become activated
  2. informal.
    tr to contribute
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The slowdown in the market was expected due to changes to stamp duty thresholds kicking in on 1 April.

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Carney has pledged to quickly begin new trade negotiations with Trump in an attempt to stave off US tariffs on Canadian auto exports set to kick in on 3 May.

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Doors were kicked in, part of the complex was set alight and the last of the MPs fled the building.

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"I felt really bad for leaving him," Emma says, adding: "The panic had kicked in and I thought it was just best to get out of the situation."

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"We’re not running this like a football stadium where you get all logos all over the place for kicking in money," CNN quoted Painter as saying.

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