lightning bolt
Example Sentences
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Brazil's Vinicius Jr fires home a "lightning bolt" of a strike to level up the scores in against Morocco in their Group C match in the 2026 World Cup.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
On Earth, a typical lightning bolt releases about 1 gigaJoule of energy, or one billion Joules.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 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
And then, with all the shock and rage of a lightning bolt, it happened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
Love comes to mind, immediately, and it surprises him like a lightning bolt on a day with clear forecasts.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
