kickoff

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“With just two months until kickoff, indicators suggest the anticipated economic lift may fall short of expectations,” the report said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

A luminous, red rectangular abstract by Mark Rothko sold for $85.8 million on Thursday, a solid kickoff to what’s poised to be ebullient spring auctions in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

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

A strong kickoff to the first-quarter earnings season has also been turbocharging the recent market rally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The participants in the kickoff rally seemed much more concerned about their own private fates this evening than they were about the fate of the world.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole