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kickoff

[kik-awf, -of] / ˈkɪkˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
NOUN
opening
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The date and kickoff time for the Rams’ season opener in Australia is set.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The NFL’s drastically altered kickoff format grew out of spring football.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Umber said that both the symphony and youth orchestra will return in “Beethoven 9,” the kickoff to “Celebrating Gustavo at the Bowl.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

The results follow Amgen’s October kickoff of its direct-to-patient program designed to lower the cost of drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Odessa High got the ball back on the kickoff with less than a minute left in the half.

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