The entire proceedings had taken place in an atmosphere of cold efficiency.

Back in the 21st century, the city's rumbling transit system might seem a far cry from such cold efficiency.

Who would have guessed from his cold efficiency that this was only Damien's second contest in two years.

The Gaijin was reading a book, turning its pages with cold efficiency.

He'd torn through them with the cold efficiency of a military robot, but later couldn't remember.

The reason for his cold efficiency in duty makes perfect sense.

Those last seconds before firing are moments of cold and frightening efficiency.

The study had an air of cold efficiency about it... inhumanity.

When leftists had made occasional appearances, he wiped them out with cold efficiency.

Had she seen it, Helen would have been surprised at the cold efficiency of that smile.