bolt
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Whether the form has legs, wheels or a tower, it still needs actuators, sensors, edge compute, safety systems and someone to bolt it into a line.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 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
So you can understand, if not necessarily agree with, their reluctance to drop out and call it a day, in the hope that, just maybe, that proverbial bolt of lightning will strike.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
It's hard to envisage a lightning bolt at this stage.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
The idea of making any move at all sent a bolt of terror through me.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
The small nocturnal arachnid has been nicknamed the ballista spider after the ancient Roman siege weapon that launched bolts and stones using stored tension.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
Rudolph explained that the exhibit’s hardware, including its bolts and nuts, are unique and extremely specialized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Regardless, the brothers Frederick and William Stanley established Stanley’s Bolt Manufactory in 1843 and built a thriving business in wrought-iron bolts and door handles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
The concrete, honeycomb-style installations are attached to the wall by metal bolts - and they have been inspired by the success of vertipools in the Isle of Wight.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
“Because you didn’t pay six bolts for me,” I said.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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