successful stroke

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This traditional escape of the two lads from the Scyths should be compared with the true story in Paul the Deacon of his little ancestor's captivity and bold and successful stroke for freedom.

From The Danish History, Books I-IX by Saxo, Grammaticus

This successful stroke had put him in the best of humours, and from time to time he laughed quietly to himself as if enjoying some rich joke.

From My Sword's My Fortune A Story of Old France by Hayens, Herbert

Haig's successful stroke was delivered on a front of nearly two miles south of the Ypres-Roulers railway.

From The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. by Various

And thus they proceeded, the Colonel radiant with every successful stroke, and blaming mallet, ball, and ground when otherwise, reiterating, "I can't make a stroke to-day."

From Bluebell A Novel by Huddleston, Mrs. George Croft

Each innings lasts until one side has gained eight points, the points going to whichever player makes the successful stroke.

From A Wanderer in Florence by Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall)