bolt

Example Sentences

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It's hard to envisage a lightning bolt at this stage.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

But it isn’t a bolt out of the blue.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

Slamming 1,250 hp to the ground in an electromechanically coupled instant, the ZR1X can bolt to 60 mph in under 2 seconds on its way to a ¼-mile under 9 seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

With so much at risk, it’s not surprising that some potential victims bolt.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

My brain doesn’t process what he’s said until the lightning bolt whizzes straight for me.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas