bolt
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That “better” isn’t a lightning bolt so much as a slow accumulation — small, incremental shifts that bring something closer, then closer still.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
One of the most famous is Pikachu - a mouse-like species with a tail shaped like a lightning bolt that can blast powerful electric charges.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 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
It involved transferring a heavy iron bolt, concealed inside an oversize Bible, from Casanova to his upstairs neighbor, who could then chip a hole in the wooden floor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
I click the metal bolt to the link on my chest.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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