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

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

One is a well-aimed zap at Jez Butterworth’s “The Ferryman,” reframing “How Are Things in Glocca Morra?” from “Finian’s Rainbow” as “How Are Things in Irish Drama?”

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2019

A well-aimed rap of a hammer got the engine working again, but then, at about 10:30, an old section of hose burst and the flow of water stopped again.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy