bolted

Example Sentences

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Some of them bolted for the hot tub after class, but I had places to be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The reward is a cash machine bolted to the fastest-growing electricity demand curve in America.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Over the next year, Aneksi no longer bolted when I entered the room.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

“These are not systems that can be replaced by a small collection of niche features cobbled together and bolted on in the name of AI,” he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

I’d make up stories about it: tales of a land that only existed in Bubbe’s attic, with a princess imprisoned in a tower and a monster standing guard outside the big bolted doors.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler