shot heard 'round the world

A form of shot heard round the world — The opening volleys of the Battles of Lexington and Concord during the American Revolution.

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APA

shot heard 'round the world. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shot%20heard%20'round%20the%20world

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“shot heard 'round the world.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shot%20heard%20'round%20the%20world. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shot heard 'round the world,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shot%20heard%20'round%20the%20world.

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