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The phrase "a bolt of material" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a length of fabric or textile that is rolled or folded, often used in sewing or crafting contexts.
Example: "She purchased a bolt of material to make curtains for her living room."
Alternatives: "a roll of fabric" or "a length of cloth."
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"Those choreographic sequences are like a bolt of material that can be cut, reassigned, turned around," he says.
Travis Banton used to say, "You could throw a bolt of material at Carole and whichever way it landed, she looked smart". That description of her figure was the culmination of a career which grew from playground pranks in her birthplace, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Born Oct. 6, 1909, she was highstrung and enthusiastic.
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Way over to the audience's left of the riveting white mouth was a dim agglomeration of long folds in a huge bolt of material, almost filling a vertical line from top to bottom of the stage.
One bolt of material had been handpicked by Cecil DeMille in 1939, and was in perfect condition.
He bought a bolt of camouflage, one of the cheapest materials available, on Canal Street.
Also, if the material is costly, the fittings may go through the better part of a bolt of velours or lame.
"A bolt of lightning".
Kate O'Flynn is remarkable: a bolt of unhappiness.
A bolt of lightning cracked and flashed.
Suddenly a bolt of lightning cleaves the air.
Krygier's observations were a bolt of lightning for me.
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