well-aimed
Example Sentences
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The Zunis rained stones down on the invaders; one well-aimed boulder struck Coronado’s helmet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
In the process, he took a well-aimed shot at the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2021
It’s closer to a textbook, a Ken Burns-style history lesson, than a series of well-aimed arguments.
From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2021
And that leaves me to ask whether any of you want to round out this year’s exchange of laurels for the best of 2020 with a few well-aimed darts.
From Slate • Dec. 22, 2020
Hundreds of seagulls, screaming and swooping, circled above us as we ate, and a well-aimed dropping could sometimes spoil a man’s lunch.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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