nuts and bolts
Example Sentences
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On a nuts and bolts level, it’s all screwed together tight, even the pieces that stick out at weird angles.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Consider the personal-finance nuts and bolts involved in that kind of situation.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
Garner claimed Toretto, who he had previously described as "missing a few nuts and bolts", had been put in a small shed on the patio, which he secured with a padlock.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
But China has a broad supply chain of manufacturers that make the nuts and bolts of humanoids, including sensors, batteries and other components.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026
In the window there were trays of nuts and bolts, worn-out chisels, penknives with broken blades, tarnished watches that did not even pretend to be in going order, and other miscellaneous rubbish.
From "1984" by George Orwell
