as in to jump-start
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Recent Examples of kick-start
Could lower rates kick-start the blockchain's next big moment in 2025?
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Tomer Warschauer Nuni, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
In the 18th century, the Boston Tea Party helped tip the nation permanently toward coffee, and Scotch-Irish settlers kick-started American potato growing in New Hampshire.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
Abscisic acid kick-starts a cascade of biochemical reactions that repress cell division and growth, while gibberellin has the opposite effect.
—Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
Starmer’s popularity has plunged as his government struggles to kick-start a sluggish economy.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Boost uranium mining The president’s orders also aim to jump-start the mining of uranium in the U.S. and expand domestic uranium enrichment capacity, the official said.—
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However, Aaron Nesmith got Indiana jump-started with some 3-pointers.—
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Bo died in a 2016 plot, but (in true soap opera fashion) was later resurrected.—
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Lost Generation and The Cadavers Cafe Nine, 250 State St., New Haven Two legendary New Haven punk bands from the thriving Connecticut music scene of the late 1970s or early ‘80s have resurrected themselves and team up for a night that’s more about vitality than nostalgia.—
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Sometimes, new friendships begin by rekindling old ones.—
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Before long, former Top Chef champ Cécile is back slinging meat-and-potatoes at her parents’ roadside truck stop and rekindling old flames with her country-boy ex, Raphaël (Bastien Bouillon).—
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In 2023, a new whitewater project has involved bringing water back to the area, restoring the natural flow and revitalizing the ecosystem and recreational opportunities.—
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Photo by Rita Harper Visit revitalized Bronzeville Historically home to Black Milwaukeeans, Bronzeville suffered disinvestment, urban blight, and disruption from freeway construction.—
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“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-start. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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