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The phrase "a first shot of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to an initial attempt or experience of something, often in contexts like photography, film, or even metaphorically in various situations.
Example: "After weeks of preparation, we finally took a first shot of the project, and the results were promising."
Alternatives: "an initial attempt at" or "a preliminary version of".
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Animals that received a first shot of the vaccine and a booster two months later were immune to the infection for 10 months, according to US government researchers.
Derby not finding much time on the ball so far and Birmingham carve out a first shot of the evening as Demarai Gray rifles one straight at Scott Carson after a neat chest down by Clayton Donaldson.
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When Ferrante gave him a second shot of Thorazine, the man began to feel weak, dizzy and confused.
"After a second shot of Finlandia, Jack began to see what I was talking about," said Mr. Ganzman.
But the barrel-chested prisoner's heart was strong to the end: Doctors had to administer a second shot of potassium chloride to stop it.
Now in the ICU, as Yuval ordered a second shot of adrenaline for Tara, as her lungs were being puffed manually, Yuval felt the differences disappear again.
The first two images in "Antichrist" — a shot of the director's name bluntly juxtaposed with a second shot of the movie's title — seemed to tip his hand at once.
Enckelman was not required to save a shot or a header during the entire second period - indeed, it was not until the 80th minute that Boro managed a second shot of any description.
When Wells depicted Torii Hunter robbing Barry Bonds of a homer in the 2002 All-Star Game, he included a second shot of a smiling Hunter with Spider-Man crawling on his chest.
STEPHEN JOSEPH Helped the Good Times Roll The Pied Piper's allure was so strong that whenever he went to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, grown men clambered into a closet, trying to resist his dare for a sixth shot of tequila.
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