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  • It is already on a serious upward swing - what I need now is to catch the upswinging bar of the trapeze and haul something new and worthy along with me.

    Retrospective Thinking on a few topics deep_bluze 2004

  • Her blade swished as it cut the air in an upswinging arc with a blur in the middle, and the headless body slumped down, spurting blood.

    The Conquering Sword Of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2005

  • Her blade swished as it cut the air in an upswinging arc with a blur in the middle, and the headless body slumped down, spurting blood.

    The Conquering Sword of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2005

  • Her blade swished as it cut the air, and completed the upswinging arc with only a blur in the middle.

    The Conquering Sword of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2005

  • Her blade swished as it cut the air, and completed the upswinging arc with only a blur in the middle.

    The Conquering Sword Of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2005

  • She used her briefcase to block his upswinging arm.

    Disordered Minds Walters, Minette 2003

  • Her blade swished as it cut the air in an upswinging arc with a blur in the middle, and the headless body slumped down, spurting blood.

    The Conan Chronicles Howard, Robert E. 1989

  • Her blade swished as it cut the air in an upswinging arc with a blur in the middle, and the headless body slumped down, spurting blood.

    Red Nails Howard, Robert E. 1975

  • Her blade swished as it cut the air in an upswinging arc with a blur in the middle, and the headless body slumped down, spurting blood.

    Conan The Warrior Howard, Robert E. 1973

  • Her blade swished as it cut the air in an upswinging arc with a blur in the middle, and the headless body slumped down, spurting blood.

    Conan The Warrior Howard, Robert E. 1967

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