bolt

Example Sentences

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So you can understand, if not necessarily agree with, their reluctance to drop out and call it a day, in the hope that, just maybe, that proverbial bolt of lightning will strike.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

While private credit firms like Blue Owl Capital saw investors bolt from their funds last year, industry leader Ares Management Corp. cruised above the turbulence—until now.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Now that she’s caring for the infant, however, he’s itching to bolt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

I bolt up from the massive tree root I’m cuddled against.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer