bolted
Example Sentences
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"Safety by design must be built in, not bolted on, and today's investigation shows we'll take action where we have concerns that providers are failing to comply," Lusty added.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Spent nuclear fuel is stored in lead and stainless steel casks and bolted into concrete at a specially built pad at Diablo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
South Belfast MLA Kate Nicholl said that any expansion has to be designed with disabled people and accessibility organisations from the start and "not bolted on afterwards".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
She bolted up the stairs and ran outside, joining neighbors, including some in their 80s who had walked down 12 flights of stairs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
It’s one of those camping tents that need to be unfolded and bolted down to the ground.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
