opening shot

Example Sentences

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The firings became the opening shot in an internal war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

From her opening shot, Gunvalson is hard at work in her home office, fielding calls — her workaholism would become a signature aspect of her personality throughout her run.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

A locked-in Djokovic comfortably held serve thanks to the precision of his opening shot and accuracy of his groundstrokes, laying the platform to break Alcaraz for 3-1.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Despite her reservations about the quality of her opening shot, Rybakina has still won 86% of her service games - a tournament high and just ahead of Sabalenka's 84%.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

As Jefferson saw it, the American Revolution had been merely the opening shot in a global struggle against tyranny that was destined to sweep over the world.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis