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
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
His focus on nuts and bolts makes him a popular blue governor in a very red state.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
It will take longer to thrash out the nuts and bolts that would need to underpin a complex agreement.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
He didn’t have any drachmas for an offering, and apparently the goddess Iris wasn’t interested in nuts and bolts.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
