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as in to begin
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
I'll kick off the discussion on ethics with this question
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as in to die
slang
to stop living
surprisingly, the recluse was worth a cool million when he kicked off
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as in beginning
the point at which something begins
a political cycle in which an election marks not only the end of one campaign but also the kickoff for the next one
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Recent Examples of kick off
Andrew King, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Speaking of incredibly popular, Survivor will also kick off its new season.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Dec. 2024
To celebrate the kickoff of the Holiday Hope campaign, downtown Sykesville shops offered discounts, drink specials, and family-friendly activities.
—Jeffrey F. Bill, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
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With low occupancy rates, the property was put on the market two years later, kicking off a series of sales that would continue until California investor Juzi Cui (also known as Jizi Cui) bought the site for $2.5 million in 2017.
—Andrew King, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Speaking of incredibly popular, Survivor will also kick off its new season.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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This summer, the Pittsburgh Steelers even called in Madden developers to help the team visualize how kickoffs would play out under new rules.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Dec. 2024
To celebrate the kickoff of the Holiday Hope campaign, downtown Sykesville shops offered discounts, drink specials, and family-friendly activities.
—Jeffrey F. Bill, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
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And, of course, as with any social media stunt, there is the question of where reality ends and the embellishment begins.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2024
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Benett / WireImage via Getty Images file Fans began to speculate that behind-the-scenes drama was dividing the cast.Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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After a brief illness, Shyer died Friday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to the Hollywood Reporter.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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At least 62 people — 37 women and 25 men — had died in the fire, the agency said at first.Kim Tong-Hyung, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024
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Directed by James Gunn, the Man of Steel is shown bloodied by a crash landing at the beginning of the trailer before he’s rescued by his super-cute superpup, Krypto.Lisa Respers France, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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The picture appears to be an excerpt from the video that the Princess of Wales shared at the beginning of September to inform the public about the completion of her chemotherapy and her gradual return to her public duties.Katharina Fuchs, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
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Still, Denver is a formidable team and will be around once the playoffs start.David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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This content push closely coincided with the company starting to sell its nitrous oxide tanks on Amazon, which didn’t require ID to purchase the gas (a representative for Amazon did not respond to a request for comment).Ben Dandridge-Lemco, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2024
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By Tuesday, an additional 1 to 3 inches of snow could fall across parts of the Upper Midwest and Northeast, with some higher elevations, including northern New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine, seeing up to 12 inches.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Total passenger car sales in Thailand fell 23% through September compared to the same period last year.Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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May Records showed there was no evidence of a mass shooting plot for Dogwood Dell in 2022, VCU grads protested Youngkin's commencement speech by walking out, and pop star Chappell Roan performed in Richmond.Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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Reed Arena: Graduate and Professional Degrees When is The University of Houston's fall graduation and commencement?Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
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Speaking before a Chicago audience, Homan also reaffirmed the Trump administration’s plan to commence with the deportations soon after officially President-elect Donald Trump takes the office Jan. 20.Glenn Minnis | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
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That commenced a vagabond tour of the big leagues in which Henderson played for seven different teams over his final eight seasons — including a fourth stint in Oakland in 1998.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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The company has been experiencing a steep decline in sales – less than 67,000 Jaguar vehicles were sold globally last year, which is almost half of the total sales during the fiscal year that coincided with the onset of COVID.New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
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This is when doctors can set preventative measures in motion before the onset of something more severe, such as cardiac arrest.Innocent Clement, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Kick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20off. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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