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
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
Occasionally, Spring is less tender to his subjects, such as when his research allows him to dole out a well-aimed stab at the more inflated myths surrounding them.
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2017
From this stupor he was aroused to a more immediate sense of reality by the impact on his cheek of a well-aimed packet of chewing-gum.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
