nuts and bolts
Example Sentences
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Consider the personal-finance nuts and bolts involved in that kind of situation.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 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
After research in the BMW archives to figure out what needed to be done, I replaced all the nuts and bolts with factory-looking originals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025
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
