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bolt

[bohlt] / boʊlt /


NOUN
flash; projectile
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NOUN
large roll of material
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Law firm Bolt Burdon Kemp, who represented Laura, says it has more than 28 ongoing claims against British Gymnastics.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Regardless, the brothers Frederick and William Stanley established Stanley’s Bolt Manufactory in 1843 and built a thriving business in wrought-iron bolts and door handles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Although he is often compared to Usain Bolt, the research stresses that his speed comes from his own physical and mechanical traits rather than copying another athlete.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Most of the Jamaican team in Cortina is made up of sprinters who couldn’t catch Usain Bolt, so they climbed in a bobsled instead.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

I looked in the world records book and it says some dude named Usain Bolt is the fastest, but I had never heard of him.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds




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