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A minute of research, or just an honest accounting that nearly all his early rockabilly hits were cover songs, puts the lie to the idea that Elvis was a drawling bolt from the blue.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

Another bolt from the blue: singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Fireworks are also traumatizing for pets, particularly dogs, which tremble and even bolt from their homes in fear.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

The backstory of the works by the composers who perished is obviously compelling, but the lightning bolt that struck Conlon first was the music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

The thought pops into my head like a lightning bolt, and I shake my head to clear it.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

“They didn’t even need to break into the strongroom,” Al-Abideen said bitterly, looking at a heavy metal door secured with multiple bolts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Wartsila also recommended tightening bolts and locking them in place with superglue to improve reliability, particularly involving air leakages, failed silencers and solenoid coils becoming loose.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Chinese nuts and bolts quicker than Usain Bolt.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

It drew lightning bolts from across the tech-policy spectrum for flipping its approach to AI oversight, moving from an earlier hands-off approach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Much nicer sounds to start the day with than the jail noises—sliding bolts, squeaking keys, rattling locks.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman