bolter
Britishnoun
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an outsider in a contest or race
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history an escaped convict; bushranger
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Washington stations about 28,500 troops in South Korea to bolter Seoul's defences against military threats from Pyongyang.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Monye reckons a big tournament for Ireland fly-half Prendergast would put him in the mix as a Lions bolter.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2025
Four shots back, Cameron Young is in the bolter category, a rookie American whose father is a pro at New York's Sleepy Hollow, not a description you could apply to the Old Course on Saturday.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2022
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 Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2022
Clerk-Maxwell can't undertake Newton, and hints X. But I won't have X.—he is too much of a bolter to go into the tandem.
From Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 2 by Thomas Henry Huxley
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