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
For Denise it came as a bolt from the blue.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
For reference, the Delorean time machine in Back to the Future needed 1.21 gigawatts — a figure so comically large it could only be harnessed from plutonium or a bolt of lighting.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
Like a bolt of lightning himself, he bolts for the door.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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
Rudolph explained that the exhibit’s hardware, including its bolts and nuts, are unique and extremely specialized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 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
Garner claimed Toretto, who he had previously described as "missing a few nuts and bolts", had been put in a small shed on the patio, which he secured with a padlock.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
Lightning bolts are much heavier than they look.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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