well-aimed

Example Sentences

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After the egging of Nick Griffin, Gerry Gable, the long-time editor of the UK anti-fascist magazine Searchlight, wrote that while seeing foodstuffs being dumped over Griffin's head "certainly brought a smile to many people's face," it was "going to take more than a few well-aimed eggs and worthy placards to finish the BNP for good".

From Salon

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

“While the intentions of Commissioner Bassett and Governor Hochul appear to be well-aimed squarely at doing what they believe is the right to protect the citizens of New York State, they must take their case to the state legislature,” the judge wrote.

From Washington Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

It’s closer to a textbook, a Ken Burns-style history lesson, than a series of well-aimed arguments.

From New York Times