bolt down
Example Sentences
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He said the heist can't have taken much planning or work since he hadn't bothered to bolt down something that he never thought anyone would want to steal.
From Fox News • Oct. 28, 2021
White seems fine through 12. c5 Bc7, but fails to bolt down the center before initiating major operations: 13.
From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2021
It’s best to place a long half-inch anchor bolt in the wet concrete that will be used to bolt down a galvanized-metal deck post base.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2021
"They are angry and frustrated that SWR have kicked talks into the long grass and failed to bolt down an agreement that will guarantee the role of the guard on the train," he said.
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2019
It was black apart from the white lightning bolt down the side—and the screen could have been a porthole into outer space.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
