kickoff

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A luminous, red rectangular abstract by Mark Rothko sold for $85.8 million on Thursday, a solid kickoff to what’s poised to be ebullient spring auctions in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Anne Gauldin: When we were invited to perform for the kickoff of this two-year honoring of High Performance magazine, it was really exciting to be able to get our habits out of storage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Business owner Sarah Wells, who is part of the We Pay the Tariffs group, echoed Anthony’s view that Monday’s kickoff was a mixed bag.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

“Maddie’s Secret,” which opens in theaters June 12, makes for a fitting kickoff for this year’s event.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Then he returned to his apartment to finish the job of cleaning up the litter left from the kickoff rally.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole