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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a starting shot from" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate the beginning or initiation of an event, action, or process, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "The announcement served as a starting shot from which the project gained momentum and support."
Alternatives: "a kickoff from" or "an initial push from".
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To get things going, here's a starting shot from our own Kyle Brazzel: Brevity's the soul Of lingerie, said Parker.
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However, results from this survey should be regarded as a starting point with results that provide a snap-shot of the current situation.
An approach is based on generation of eighth harmonic of radiation in a multistage HGHG FEL (high gain high harmonic free electron laser) configuration starting from shot noise.
For a start, every shot was filmed from the point of view of one of the characters.
Hibs settled and grew in confidence inspired by a bit of trickery from on-loan Istres winger Abdellah Zoubir, who had been given his first league start, and a shot from Liam Craig tested Forster.
While starting, listen for a second shot from the gun.
Latency time (LT) was defined as the period from the start of dripping the test water to the start of swallowing, and was determined from a video shot from the start of dripping of water to the start of swallowing movement.
Rasheed Wallace and Steve Smith each scored 20 for the Blazers, who led by as many as 14 in the second quarter and 11 late in the third before the Pistons started hitting shots from all over the floor.
Rodriguez, who replaced Gaston Ramirez in the starting line-up, fired a low shot from the edge of the box which Vorm had to stretch to save.
I still got four Lonestar cans in a row starting from my very first shot (yes, this is me bragging).
Shackell then cleared off the line after a shot from Wilfried Zaha, starting a Premier League game for the first time following a return on loan from Manchester United, had been parried by goalkeeper Tom Heaton and rebounded off the skipper towards goal.
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