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
Metronomic precision with his opening shot laid the platform for his Miami victory.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
The Federation of German Industries fired the opening shot in 2019, when it ditched its China-friendly position in a report to call the country a “systemic competitor.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
We know this evening will go wrong from the film’s opening shot of Hedda facing down two policemen who keep interrupting her explanation of the last 24 hours.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
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
