salvo

Example Sentences

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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

Iranian state media published a statement Thursday that it attributed to its new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, his first since replacing his father, who was killed in the opening salvo of the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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

I hung my head in shame, expecting a salvo of laughter.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane