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

It carried through Portugal’s major threat in the fifth minute, when Bono lunged to his left to save Joao Felix’s well-aimed header.

From Washington Post • Dec. 10, 2022

In the process, he took a well-aimed shot at the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2021

Andy’s eyes light up occasionally when her opponent surprises her — an unexpected jab, a well-aimed kick — but those moments are fleeting, and when Andy growls, “We’re done,” she means it.

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2020

So far, they’d slain a Laistrygonian ogre in the bakery, battled a giant warthog in the public square and defeated a flock of Stymphalian birds with some well-aimed vegetables from Piper’s cornucopia.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan