bolted

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Boxes are typically bolted into concrete or chained in place.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

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

“Integrity was the foundation of the conversation, not something that was bolted on after we started discussions,” said Ari Borod, Polymarket’s president of sports business development.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 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

Sure enough, there were two lines on the pole where the backboard used to be bolted.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman