nuts and bolts
Example Sentences
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Theo Francis covers how U.S. companies work behind the scenes: executive pay, perks, workplace and retirement, accounting, disclosure — the nuts and bolts most people don't see.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
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
All part of the nuts and bolts at a leading Premier League club in 2025.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025
I pull out a box of metal brackets, nuts and bolts, drill bits and nails—things that clank together as I set it down.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
