bolt
Example Sentences
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But China has a broad supply chain of manufacturers that make the nuts and bolts of humanoids, including sensors, batteries and other components.
At Selah, he made a point of showing visitors that his fences were made of old telephone poles, salvaged cable and eye bolts bought secondhand in bulk for 5 cents a pound.
A loud cry pierced the night, and I sat bolt upright.
From Literature
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His focus on nuts and bolts makes him a popular blue governor in a very red state.
From Los Angeles Times
He stayed in for as long as he dared, but up above, “a big ash cloud way up flashed hundreds of red lightning bolts.”
From Literature
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