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

Each drone flies slowly enough to be shot out of the sky with a well-aimed rifle, and carries only a small explosive payload equivalent to an artillery shell.

From Reuters

The United Nations found that “several single, seemingly well-aimed bullets” were fired at her and three other journalists from the direction of Israeli forces.

From Washington Post

In June, the United Nations human rights commission concluded Abu Akleh was shot by the Israelis, adding that “several single, seemingly well-aimed bullets were fired towards” her and a group of six other journalists “from the direction of the Israeli Security Forces.”

From Los Angeles Times