lightning bolt
Example Sentences
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On Earth, a typical lightning bolt releases about 1 gigaJoule of energy, or one billion Joules.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
The miniature versions have fewer than 1,000 pieces, including a purple lightning bolt for the extreme ultraviolet light—and a Lego figurine dressed in a bunny suit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
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
It's hard to envisage a lightning bolt at this stage.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
On top of each lime-green nail, she’s painted a yellow lightning bolt.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
