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The phrase "a lightning" is not correct in standard English usage.
The correct term is "lightning" without the article "a," as it is an uncountable noun.
Example: "The lightning illuminated the sky during the storm."
Alternatives: "a flash of lightning" or "lightning strike."
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Dodged a lightning bolt?
It's a "lightning rod".
And now, a lightning strike.
You've become a lightning rod.
"He became a lightning rod.
A lightning rod then?
"Not a lightning rod".
Sometimes a lightning bolt is just a lightning bolt.
Thunder, sound caused by a lightning discharge.
Betancourt was a lightning rod for scorn.
Like inspiration, it was a lightning flash.
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