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kickoff

[kik-awf, -of] / ˈkɪkˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
NOUN
opening
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Starting four hours before kickoff of every match at MetLife, service to New Jersey from New York Penn Station will be partially restricted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 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

Vossler Smith said that during a kickoff event for the nearly 500 volunteers who help with Modernism Week, she asked for a show of hands from “our Canadian friends.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 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