He made two painless, efficient strokes with a gleaming knife.

Each team member was equipped with an automatic pistol and a knife specially designed to take out the carotid in one efficient stroke.

It would be nice to master a swifter and more efficient stroke, but it probably won't matter much if I don't.

Quickly she passed the chalice to Hale, who bled himself with a single efficient stroke.

But I found linking more than a few efficient strokes together maddeningly difficult.

This action was viewed at the time by many in the west as an efficient and deft stroke of good fortune.

Jackie watched, finding herself admiring his efficient stroke.

The men of Connaught had lost friends on the breach, old friends, and the blades were used in short, efficient strokes.

The efficient forward stroke in such boats is different.

His hand with the double-edge razor moved in quick, sure, efficient strokes.