Third-person singular simple present indicative form of kick-start.(verb)
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Use "kick-starts" in a sentence
"Ultimate Comics: Avengers #2 enters the running for 'most ridiculous phrase in a solicit' this month with "Meanwhile, Nick Fury reveals the horrifying truth behind the Red Skull and kick-starts Project Avengers in earnest with the arrival of Gregory Stark, Tony's older, richer and smarter brother!"."
"Saturday also kick-starts the Serpentine Gallery's two-day art marathon."
"It kick-starts the revenue cycle which, after a period of exclusivity, moves to Hotel Video-on-Demand VOD before a DVD release is scheduled."