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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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From then on, Chavez Sr. also began raping the girl at least once a week for the next four years, Inabnett testified.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Daniels began earning trust from Kingsbury in rookie mini-camp.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Those patients died less than two months after their surgeries and were too sick to leave the hospital.Emily Mullin, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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Some were stamping books while others were dying and shaping leather.Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 17 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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How Wisconsin's Sweet Take on the Old-Fashioned Elevated it to State Cocktail Status Thanks to its apocryphal beginnings and statewide brand loyalty, the brandy old-fashioned is the Badger State's go-to cocktail.Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 19 Dec. 2024
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Residents have been photographing lights in the sky since reports of drones started circulating in mid-November.George Petras, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Overall, retailers had a decent start to the unofficial kickoff to the holiday shopping period despite lots of discounts and sales that started as early as October.Christopher Rugaber and Anne D’Innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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During the dot-com boom, many bearish voices on Wall Street fell silent, and some left their jobs, as their firms sought to profit from the boom by promoting or investing in Internet and tech stocks.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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The proposal comes as Nissan is urgently cutting costs, having fallen behind in the global EV race, while both companies are struggling in the bruising Chinese automotive market.Nathan Bomey, Axios, 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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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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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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“Kick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20off. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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