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bolter

British  
/ ˈbəʊltə /

noun

  1. an outsider in a contest or race

  2. history an escaped convict; bushranger

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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For whatever reason, in the northern hemisphere at least, the concept of a bolter has become synonymous with Lions squad selection.

From BBC • May 5, 2025

How about a Lions bolter from one of Ireland's fly-halves?

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2025

No one witnessed the accident, but Dinger apparently got caught in the rotating shaft on the bolter, she said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2023

The league's biggest surprise, Cleveland acquired the 27-year-old LeVert to bolter their offense and get the Cavs closer to an Eastern Conference title.

From Fox News • Feb. 8, 2022

"He's not used to the Park, this brute, and he's a confirmed bolter on parade; but we understand each other."

From From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel by Kipling, Rudyard

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