kickoff

Example Sentences

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As kickoff approached, disagreements over coaches, administrators, politics and player selections gradually faded.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

On match days, bars and restaurants like these fill up hours ahead of kickoff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“Come what may,” Mexico coach Javier Aguirre said before kickoff, “it will be a celebration that endures for decades.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Between Friday and June 26, LA County Parks events will begin an hour before kickoff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Odessa High received the ball on the kickoff, gained five yards in three plays, and punted again.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger