It came on so fast it was was like a bolt of lightning.

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The odds of having to duck away from a bolt of lightning in the land of Disney's Magic Kingdom, Orlando, Fla.

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To say the idea for "Struck By Lightning" hit me like a bolt of lightning would be an incredibly convenient way to start this piece but also the most accurate comparison I could make.

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It crackles like a bolt of lightning.

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It has been estimated that a single bolt of lightning has enough electrical energy to power the city of Los Angeles for a day.

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It was a lightning bolt of nous, strength and skill.

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Creativity is often portrayed as a lightning bolt that strikes without warning, leaving a sudden burst of ideas in its wake.

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Then came the lightning bolt of inspiration that set his life on a course of optimism and astonishing productivity for the next 22 years.

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When lightning strikes a plane, the bolt typically hits a sharp part of it, such as a wing tip.

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Crudely speaking, if there is lightning around, St Peter's has a reasonably high chance of getting a bolt.

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