lightning bolt

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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

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

One idea is that the earliest spark of a lightning bolt could arise directly from charged ice crystals.

From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2025

He knew about Assef, the kite, the money, the watch with the lightning bolt hands.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini