opening shot
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From the opening shot of a body in a Los Angeles pool, Araki and co-screenwriter Karley Sciortino tickle us with their 21st century send-up of “Sunset Boulevard.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The power and accuracy of her serve was particularly effective on the grass and she will be hoping her opening shot can earn her plenty of free points.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
The firings became the opening shot in an internal war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Harris Dickinson’s feature directorial debut, “Urchin,” introduces us from a distance to its subject in its opening shot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 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
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