ins and outs

Example Sentences

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“If you don’t know the ins and outs and nuts and bolts inside City Hall, how are you going to be mayor?” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

"I don't know the ins and outs of it, or how realistic it is, but it would mean a lot to me."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

One doesn’t need to follow the ins and outs of the latest research to gather that Americans’ reading habits aren’t what they used to be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

He founded his non-profit website in 1998, which tracked the ins and outs of the financial sector and gave him a platform.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

With all the ins and outs, someone must have brushed against it, and the picture has twisted itself back around.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez