kickoff
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That starts in the fourth season’s kickoff, when Rebecca, Keeley and Higgins journey to Kansas City to re-recruit Ted.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
It was the kickoff event for Abdul El-Sayed’s biggest swing of rallies to date in what has become the country’s most-watched primary.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
Also lifting sentiment were banking giants JP Morgan, Citigroup, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo all reporting higher profits in the unofficial kickoff to second-quarter earnings season.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Two days before the 2024 season kickoff, athletic director Warde Manuel raised concerns with Moore about the coach’s close relationship with his executive assistant, Paige Shiver, according to the law firm’s findings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The thought of the kickoff rally cheered him greatly.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
“Field goals have got to go through the uprights, punts got to go outside the numbers with good hang time and kickoffs got to get on the ground just like any other game,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2026
That first season, the percentage of touchbacks on kickoffs plummeted because kickers couldn’t boot the ball as far.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
There were two such kickoffs in the Big Ten last season, and only one that included a team hopping three time zones to the west.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
For afternoon kickoffs, a soft pretzel tray with mustard or cinnamon dip goes a long way.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2025
I’d been at campaign kickoffs, fund-raisers, and election-night parties.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
