bolt
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Although he is often compared to Usain Bolt, the research stresses that his speed comes from his own physical and mechanical traits rather than copying another athlete.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026
Other companies, including Forest and Bolt, and other councils run similar schemes.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The consortium that is buying the business includes Blackstone’s perpetual private equity fund, Germany-based venture-capital company Bolt Ventures and Indian companies Aditya Birla Group and The Times of India Group, Diageo said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Most of the Jamaican team in Cortina is made up of sprinters who couldn’t catch Usain Bolt, so they climbed in a bobsled instead.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
It was what Usain Bolt set the record in.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
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