bolt

Example Sentences

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One of the most famous is Pikachu - a mouse-like species with a tail shaped like a lightning bolt that can blast powerful electric charges.

From BBC

While private credit firms like Blue Owl Capital saw investors bolt from their funds last year, industry leader Ares Management Corp.

From Barron's

"I just realised like a bolt one night that our two grandchildren, who at that time were under one and nearly five, were in the same position that Claire was in," she said.

From BBC

Later in the morning a key grated in the lock, the bolt banged, and the door opened long enough for the sanitary bucket to be passed out.

From Literature

Above us, Dad fought to keep the horses from breaking out and bolting.

From Literature