bolt
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December 28: Boeing urges airlines to undertake inspections after an international operator discovered a bolt with a missing nut while performing routine maintenance.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 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
For Denise it came as a bolt from the blue.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Her pumpkin-orange curls piled high on her head reminded me of the bride of Frankenstein, even without the lightning bolt streaks on each side.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Goldie is interested in getting to the nuts and bolts right off the bat, with bullet points of your basic income and spending parameters, such as:
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
The planning in Miami, meanwhile, has extended from financing to the nuts and bolts of a political transition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
On a nuts and bolts level, it’s all screwed together tight, even the pieces that stick out at weird angles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
An expert called to the Newham site after the accident said some of the bolts were missing, and the KC claimed there was a "culture and practice" of assembling the cage without key pieces.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
The birds squawk and beat their wings, making small bolts of lightning flash around them.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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