He made it clear that this would not be what many have termed a pinprick, but a sustained operation. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 13, 2001] Reference
Not only that, it turned out that the British "pinprick" strategy was beneficial. From Wordnik.com. [Claremont.org] Reference
General Wald, for one, suggests that Israeli action may be little more than a "pinprick". From Wordnik.com. [The Economist: Correspondent's diary] Reference
While this may involve some pain, it is like a "pinprick" compared to the suffering involved when one does not diversify. From Wordnik.com. [Cramer's Mad Money - The Meaning of Life (12/8/10) - Seeking Alpha] Reference
The £120m saving he could make through those and other measures was only a 'pinprick' in the amount needed to balance the deficit. From Wordnik.com. [John Redwood] Reference
Now feel a light touch or a pinprick over the body. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 23, 2002] Reference
"Ow!" he cried, feeling a pinprick in his backside. From Wordnik.com. [The Woods Out Back]
One measly drop of blood, and a pinprick of a hole. From Wordnik.com. [grouse Diary Entry] Reference
Daniel knelt beside her, pressing his thumb to the pinprick. From Wordnik.com. [Strategic Engagement]
Then, all it takes is a little pinprick for the bubble to pop. From Wordnik.com. [John Feffer: America's Foreign Policy Bubble] Reference
His vision dimmed and was reduced to a narrow pinprick of light. From Wordnik.com. [Cradle and All]
Rescued from pitchforks, they now whine at every possible pinprick. From Wordnik.com. [Richard (RJ) Eskow: The Robespierre of the Hedge-Fund Revolution] Reference
The pinprick of a match being struck drew him closer to the window. From Wordnik.com. [Wolves Eat Dogs]
The Cook dilemma is a pinprick compared to the problems facing Pakistan. From Wordnik.com. [A drop of indignity could help Alastair Cook regain his Test form] Reference
It was only a pinprick and there were more important things to worry about. From Wordnik.com. [Firestorm]
It was a pinprick through which I could see the old scene from a fresh angle. From Wordnik.com. [Becoming Adolf] Reference
“South Charleston,” you mumble, feeling the first pinprick of irritation. From Wordnik.com. [The Semiotics of Desire] Reference
How else can you explain how a single pinprick can turn into that bloody mess?. From Wordnik.com. [whitehelmet Diary Entry] Reference
Nothing that is or could emanate from Afghanistan would be more than a pinprick. From Wordnik.com. [The Nobel Obama] Reference
The thing that always strikes me about tornadoes is they're so pinprick type damage. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 16, 2005] Reference
He felt everything slow down to a pinprick, just as he had on the bottom of the bay. From Wordnik.com. [Crystal Rain] Reference
GERALD STEINBERG, ISRAELI MILITARY ANALYST: Hezbollah is more like a pinprick problem. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Sunday Morning News: Middle East is Full of Potential Trouble Spots For Israel - October 22, 2000] Reference
Even then, each pinprick is reported by the media as a disproportionate outrage. field. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
They can do a little pinprick test where they actually test the blood in their fingers. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 14, 2007] Reference
Only his eyes catch the light, two pinprick stars in a universe entirely without consolation. From Wordnik.com. [Krapp's Last Tape] Reference
Somehow he felt oddly reluctant to inflict even a pinprick of pain on this particular patient. From Wordnik.com. [Afterwards] Reference
Some Pentagon officials groused that Desert Strike was a pinprick, not the sledgehammer needed. From Wordnik.com. [Standing Tall, For Now] Reference
A painting by a modern artist that suffers as much as a pinprick can become completely worthless. From Wordnik.com. [The Gardner Heist] Reference
If America strikes this time, it's likely to be much more than the pinprick missile hits of the past. From Wordnik.com. [A Plan For Saddam] Reference
Or are there factions within Israel that will say this is not enough, this is more akin to a pinprick. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 3, 2001] Reference
Of course, many of us remember getting these pinprick inoculations in our arms when we were children. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 7, 2002] Reference
And sadly, this tornado with all its strength, almost like a pinprick, came down on this high school. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 3, 2007] Reference
So, I think the best way to describe what he tried to do was some pinprick message targeting today -- Campbell. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 29, 2008] Reference
It developed long pinprick-sharp teeth, a tail that swiped buildings to dust, a network of scales, and it roared. From Wordnik.com. [Details] Reference
In October 2001 the White House found itself scrambling to respond to a threat that could have made 9/11 look like a pinprick. From Wordnik.com. [EVERY REASON TO BE AFRAID] Reference
That would have real military options, not just options of pinprick strikes against training camps that had already been abandoned. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 22, 2004] Reference
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