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  • noun Alternative spelling of kick start.
  • verb Alternative spelling of kick start.

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Examples

  • The charity would provide a "kickstart" fund for deserving students from Caitlin's local sixth-form college in Ludlow.

    Letter: Pete Postlethwaite – a man of true beauty 2011

  • Gideon said the village was failing to benefit from its own heritage, and needed a "kickstart".

    Welsh villagers market Myddfai as mecca for herbal remedies 2010

  • Mark, I think the wish to "kickstart" the "cluster" was a little over the line, as well as the claim that we have stopped disseminating knowledge.

    Me, machine Torill 2004

  • POPCRU had tried for months to "kickstart" the provincial negotiations forum, but had been stymied every time by management's

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

  • RDP "kickstart", this has been funded from various departments and will not, by itsel, lead to a tax increase.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1994

  • The former Biggest Loser Australia contestant, who lost 61kg during season three of the weight loss reality series, has credited the show with giving her the "kickstart" that she needed to lose weight.

    All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News 2010

  • The former Biggest Loser Australia contestant, who lost 61kg during season three of the weight loss reality series, has credited the show with giving her the "kickstart" that she needed to lose weight.

    All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News 2010

  • When Mayor Sam Adams made his surprise announcement of $20 million in "kickstart" funds for the 2030 Bike Plan last month, critics were skeptical.

    Portland Mercury Sarah Mirk 2010

  • Mayor Sam Adams just announced a $20 million in "kickstart" funds for the plan.

    Portland Mercury Sarah Mirk 2010

  • Cairns Group discussions represented a "kickstart" and noted that no country wanted to backtrack on points of agreement already reached.

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

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