bolted

Example Sentences

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Fears of another inflation surge have been hammering the $20 trillion Treasury market, where yields have bolted higher and auctions in the past week have been met with poor demand.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

“These are not systems that can be replaced by a small collection of niche features cobbled together and bolted on in the name of AI,” he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

"Hasn't the horse already bolted on that?" he asked.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

And while it isn’t designed to be forever, it is bolted to the sidewalk.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

When the man brought him water he drank eagerly, and later bolted a generous meal of raw meat, chunk by chunk, from the man’s hand.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London