successful stroke

In that set, Nadal moved back a step from the baseline on Müller’s serve and began to return with more authority, gaining momentum with each successful stroke.

Manager Matt Williams said Rendon was frustrated with that swing, feeling he was close to a much more successful stroke.

Another successful stroke was the destruction of Fort Frontenac, which was taken by a provincial army under Colonel Bradstreet.

The Bank itself unquestionably preferred not to be dragged into politics; but Clay, thinking he saw a chance for a successful stroke, fastened upon it, and the convention that nominated him made the fight against Jackson on the ground that he was hostile to the Bank.

The people were carried away with a fanatic zeal at the successful stroke of the Maid.