potshot
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The potshot would have hit different had it come during Payton’s time as a Fox football analyst during his year’s sabbatical from coaching.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023
Payton wasn’t aiming another potshot at his predecessor, however, just expressing his disdain for players who don the hats on the sideline after their day is done.
From Washington Times • Aug. 8, 2023
As for Nixon’s potshot, Buchwald was not the least perturbed.
From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022
But he then takes a potshot at Lee’s most important contribution — Spider-Man’s motto “With great power there must also come great responsibility” — by suggesting Lee cribbed it from Churchill or FDR.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2021
Strauss simmered through most of the presentation but erupted when Rabi took a potshot at the illusory concept of a “clean” bomb.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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