Shelley began peeling the cucumber with short, vicious strokes of the knife.

The shovel was descending with a terrific, vicious stroke as The Shadow turned.

He added, crossed out with a vicious stroke, and set down another line of figures.

He slapped the wheel a vicious stroke, venting his anger.

His sword gleamed under the unnaturally brilliant lights, and he leapt forward with a vicious stroke.

She met the mercenary's first vicious stroke and parried it with a circular sweep that sent his sword arm out wide.

I reached Catcher, raised the blade high, swung with a vicious two-handed stroke.

He found it, then sat outside the tent, and with vicious strokes, began to shave one end.

He didn't let his face change as Todd slammed his books down on the table with a sudden, vicious overhand stroke.

In one vicious stroke, a man s life was over, and she was once again helpless to control what happened next.