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  • Stanach saw his death in those eyes and in the red-shot gleaming silver of Stormblade™s steel.

    Stormblade Berberick, Nancy Varian 1988

  • Stunned by the pain, Stanach watched Kelida™s disarming through a dizzying, red-shot haze.

    Stormblade Berberick, Nancy Varian 1988

  • Before his eyes were only red-shot glooms as the torch sputtered.

    Three Hearts and Three Lions Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1953

  • The shape that sprang forth was long and shaggy, gray as steel in the thick red-shot gloom.

    Three Hearts and Three Lions Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1953

  • The ship was unchanged, only outside of the port was the red-shot blankness of jump-space.

    Planet of the Damned Harry Harrison

  • At that he seemed to rouse himself somewhat: his head rolled heavily over upon his shoulder, the lids lifted a little from the red-shot eyes, showing a strange pride when his gaze fell upon the many staring faces.

    The Guest of Quesnay Booth Tarkington 1907

  • Nothing was there, and she turned to the stairs, running up, he at her heels, two shadows flitting through the red-shot gloom.

    Treasure and Trouble Therewith A Tale of California Geraldine Bonner 1900

  • Wallenloup's red-shot eyes gleamed upon him suddenly.

    A Modern Mercenary Hesketh Vernon Hesketh Prichard 1899

  • His jaw and eyebrows were scraggy and rough-hewn, his nose aggressive and red-shot, his eyes small and near set, light blue in colour, and capable of assuming a very genial and also an exceedingly vindictive expression.

    The Stark Munro Letters 1894

  • His jaw and eyebrows were scraggy and rough-hewn, his nose aggressive and red-shot, his eyes small and near set, light blue in colour, and capable of assuming a very genial and also an exceedingly vindictive expression.

    The Stark Munro Letters Arthur Conan Doyle 1894

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