Current theory is that the initial blow was from the ceramic thing.

He'd left the head intact except for the initial blow that had rendered her unconscious.

The force of the initial blow however, had dazed him.

However, the initial blows to the abdomen caused the expulsion of the stomach contents.

The union line shuddered under Hill's initial blow.

Such a war, he said, would be won by the nation best able to withstand an initial nuclear blow.

Still, it took time to recover from the initial blow and regroup.

Blade backpedaled, blocking the initial blows, wishing he could end the fight quickly.

The initial blow rendered the prey unconscious, and then the bears could gather round to feed.

Sergeant Conta had testified that all but the initial blows violated policy.