nuts and bolts

Example Sentences

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Also, that the nuts and bolts for the on-board camera are screwed tight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

His focus on nuts and bolts makes him a popular blue governor in a very red state.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

"Those 10 years at Torness were fundamental to me understanding the nuts and bolts of what a nuclear power station is," she says.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

In turn, those qualities dictate the nuts and bolts of an actual intervention strategy.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2024

As the wheel began to turn, loose nuts and bolts and a couple of wrenches rained from its hub and spokes.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson