bolter

Example Sentences

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Adam Wharton has come from nowhere to be the "bolter" in England's squad but his brilliant cameo against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Monday told Southgate all he needed to know.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024

There is always room for a "bolter" - the figure who comes late and from nowhere into a squad - before a major tournament.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2024

No one witnessed the accident, but Dinger apparently got caught in the rotating shaft on the bolter, she said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2023

The league's biggest surprise, Cleveland acquired the 27-year-old LeVert to bolter their offense and get the Cavs closer to an Eastern Conference title.

From Fox News • Feb. 8, 2022

It was almost with satisfaction I saw the bolter had lamed himself badly.

From The Mistress of Bonaventure by Bindloss, Harold