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kickoff

[kik-awf, -of] / ˈkɪkˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
NOUN
opening
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Still, his tone is upbeat: “The trial’s going really well. I would love to see the kickoff of Nebraska’s football season.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Steinberger left before the Super Bowl kickoff to record a conversation with podcaster Lex Fridman, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 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

Singer-songwriter Charlie Puth will also take the stage ahead of kickoff to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

It had come during kickoff practice in the seventh grade.

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