kickoff

Example Sentences

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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

It was the local chapter’s bimonthly meeting and also a kickoff event for a year during which they planned to build on an already impressive foothold in L.A. politics.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

In the most ambitious boycott fantasies, the U.S. will somehow be canceled as host nation, only weeks before the tournament’s kickoff.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

There was an overflow crowd of twelve thousand—plus fans in the stadium, rattling the stands from the opening kickoff.

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