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rivet

[riv-it] / ˈrɪv ɪt /






























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"On the fuselage, everything is done manually, so every hole, every rivet you see on the fuselage is being done manually," Operations Director Victor Ocadiz told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

In a letter addressed to leaders of the Senate, Homendy said the door plug which failed had been opened so rivet repair work could be done in September last year.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2024

Dealers will either install a rivet plate to reinforce the door latch arms or will provide a replacement door depending on the level of damage.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2024

She cannot recall all the details from the work, but she remembers climbing into the hollow end of a wing and helping rivet it from the inside, her body wedged between the layers of metal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2023

After it was all the way out, the workmen rushed to rivet the plates back into place and close up the hole in The Dessoug.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

An island paradise has become a logistics hub for shipping microchips, optical instruments and aerospace rivets and bolts to Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Small amounts of iron from parts such as rivets and other fasteners mix into the recycled metal.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026

Unique details like an ornate leather saddle patch and turquoise buttons and rivets add that signature LV touch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2024

The US government's review of the January blowout found that bolts meant to fasten the panel were removed at Boeing's factory in Washington, apparently to fix damaged rivets, and were never re-installed.

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2024

She remembered a red warning light and bolting down hallways as rivets popped and supersecret high-tech equipment tumbled from desks.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

The year began with a news story that riveted the country, at least as much as any story can in our attention-fragmented era.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

Theater Works record plays at UCLA’s Melnitz Hall, where the primal storytelling of actors reading lines and Foley artists adding sounds riveted me more than a Broadway spectacle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Elle knows this because she studies fashion magazines with the same riveted attention she devotes to preparing for the LSATs, so she can score the 179 she needs to qualify for admission consideration.

From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026

And the eyes of the world remain riveted to the case - while global sympathies remain with Guthrie's family.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Like many of his peers, Ellsberg was riveted by the rise of the Cold War.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

It was a riveting piece of television, framed by the Oct.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

But I will admit that Russel Crowe, Jacob Tremblay, and Shailene Woodley all deliver riveting performances.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Hardly a night goes by without a few starry performances or a riveting game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

It’s a riveting story full of extraordinary revelations and surreal moments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The trial's most riveting witness was Charles Guiteau himself.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow


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