bolted
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The 45-year-old Brazilian senator bolted his country two days after being defeated by incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a presidential election on Sunday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
This past June a 18-year-old tourist from India was killed by a horse that got loose and bolted.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
And now, the golfers who bolted to LIV for its seemingly bottomless coffers have a new role.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Hall of Fame coach is taking over for D’Anton Lynn, who bolted for his alma mater Penn State after two meh seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
She bolted, heading to my right toward a tangle of sunberry bushes.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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