well-aimed

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2021

The U.S. was slow to get its fullbacks help, and that’s where the Swedish capper came from, a simple combination around Crystal Dunn, and well-aimed cross to Lina Hurtig.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 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

That’s well-aimed and brutal, and probably a bit unfair to folks in Monroe County.

From Washington Times • Mar. 13, 2019

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