bolted
Example Sentences
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She bolted up the stairs and ran outside, joining neighbors, including some in their 80s who had walked down 12 flights of stairs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
"In that time, it spread from Guinea, to Sierra Leone to Liberia, three different countries quickly. The horse had bolted, the fire was raging," he said, adding many health workers were among the victims.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
The horse then bolted, before clipping another carriage and toppling over, footage showed.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
The reward is a cash machine bolted to the fastest-growing electricity demand curve in America.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
Then a short, pudgy man ringing a cowbell bolted out from the middle of a crowd.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
