bolt
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Fireworks are also traumatizing for pets, particularly dogs, which tremble and even bolt from their homes in fear.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Whether the form has legs, wheels or a tower, it still needs actuators, sensors, edge compute, safety systems and someone to bolt it into a line.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
The backstory of the works by the composers who perished is obviously compelling, but the lightning bolt that struck Conlon first was the music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
That “better” isn’t a lightning bolt so much as a slow accumulation — small, incremental shifts that bring something closer, then closer still.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2026
With that, she aimed a gnarled wand in Jack’s direction, shouted a magic word, and shot a bolt of lightning straight at him.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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The small nocturnal arachnid has been nicknamed the ballista spider after the ancient Roman siege weapon that launched bolts and stones using stored tension.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
“If you don’t know the ins and outs and nuts and bolts inside City Hall, how are you going to be mayor?” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
As well as using new technology, Cambridge has turned to more simple efficiencies: Its missiles use just two types of bolts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
A nuts and bolts player, who has had a breakthrough.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
It normally takes a crane to move the massive dome, which is held down by dozens of oversized bolts.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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