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opening move - the first of a series of actions

commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

curtain raiser - any preliminary activity

first base - the initial stage in accomplishing something; "we didn't get to first base with that approach"

peace initiative - opening move in negotiating a peace treaty

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After taking a few quick trades in the opening move above $3, SINT consolidated and I watched the tape for volume to pick back up as traders bumped against resistance at $2.90.

Another Case For Consistent Trading

The Daily Starhas reported that the London Stadium outfit made their opening move just hours after Benitez's exit was confirmed.

West Ham pounce on Newcastle uncertainty and move for Salomon Rondon; Salomon Rondon, who spent last season in the Premier League on loan with Newcastle, looks set to leave West Brom this summer

Summary: Madrid make opening move for Chelsea's Belgian star

Hazard determined to join Zidane at Real Madrid

Summary: President Donald Trump Monday told Congress to slash funding for foreign aid and the State Department and increase spending for the military and the wall he wants to build on the U.S.-Mexico border in his 2020 budget, the opening move in his next funding fight with Congress.

Trump 2020 budget slashes foreign aid, ups defense spending

Though still the situation is in a flux, yet the opening move of enemy and its accomplices has been convincingly defeated.

The scheming behind Pulwama

The Shiite terrorist group is reportedly concerned that the Israeli operation to neutralize its cross-border terror tunnels is the opening move to a wider military campaign, the reports said.

Hizbullah Puts Forces on Alert after Israel Tries Passing the Tunnel Buck to UNIFIL

Short explained: "I drew the white pieces and began with my customary opening move, 1.e4.

Trent Alexander-Arnold abd Ben Woodburn play chess to switch off from football; Liverpool teenagers are the Grandmasters of Melwood

My opening move would be to use our most potent temptations to lure him to some obscure island where he can do no harm.

Move over Superman.. I'll save world from Trump

In his opening move towards his stated aim of making England the "most dominant" team in world rugby, the no-nonsense Aussie (far left) is understood to have axed World Cup quartet Tom Wood, Ben Morgan, Brad Barritt and Geoff Parling.

Eddie snubs BIG names

Spurs have been linked with Berahino for much of the summer and finally made their opening move for the England Under-21 international yesterday.

West Brom reject Spurs' PS15m offer for Berahino; FOOTBALL

The Wall Street Journal reported on November 2 that the United States had blocked China's efforts to use the Apec summit to push for the launch of a feasibility study on the FTAAP, a move typically seen as an opening move in negotiations.

China presses case at Apec summit for free trade deal