salvo

Example Sentences

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His words were the latest salvo in a growing effort to insert himself into a world of spiraling conflicts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

But Scotland scored 40 unanswered points after falling behind against France last week and they were unmoved by Ireland's early salvo as they expertly navigated 19 phases before Graham scampered clear in the corner.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

The nasty remark about the hat is just the opening salvo.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

“The market is still of the mind that we are going to see this kind of bluster from the get-go — an opening salvo that’s pretty aggressive,” Melson said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

From the starting gun to the final salvo, they had rowed as if they could keep going at the same pace for another two miles or ten.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown