rivet
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"On the fuselage, everything is done manually, so every hole, every rivet you see on the fuselage is being done manually," Operations Director Victor Ocadiz told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Saturn Risin9 wearing the Acne Studios rivet wine box bag at Pirate Studios.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
In a letter addressed to leaders of the Senate, Homendy said the door plug which failed had been opened so rivet repair work could be done in September last year.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2024
The rivet repairs were done by contractors working for Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
Every rivet was examined, every link tested, and the plates were burnished with the finest sand Just as much attention was paid to his claws.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
An island paradise has become a logistics hub for shipping microchips, optical instruments and aerospace rivets and bolts to Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Small amounts of iron from parts such as rivets and other fasteners mix into the recycled metal.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026
Unique details like an ornate leather saddle patch and turquoise buttons and rivets add that signature LV touch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2024
Tomasina shows us some of the ship’s rivets, chunky metal pins that held its thick steel plates together.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2024
I heave my full weight on it, and the rivets pop loose.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
Ms. Lincoln has crafted an ambitious and intricately plotted caper that will have readers riveted until its final, and supremely satisfying, sleight of hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Thursday’s fracture was on a riveted steel pipe from 1916 that is part of the system of major arteries that deliver water from reservoirs and tanks to smaller distribution mainlines across Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Elle knows this because she studies fashion magazines with the same riveted attention she devotes to preparing for the LSATs, so she can score the 179 she needs to qualify for admission consideration.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
And the eyes of the world remain riveted to the case - while global sympathies remain with Guthrie's family.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
It was rust-red, and crudely riveted together: great sheets and plates of dented discolored metal that scraped and screeched as they rode over one another.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
Young Norman is riveting as the increasingly dastardly king.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Yes, the most riveting thing about director Thomas Kail’s live-action “Moana” is watching painted cloth dry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
These accounts collide with the present era’s eerie uncertainty at every turn, making for an altogether riveting, cyclical listening experience that tells her life’s story without smoothing its contradictions.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
The campaign was riveting and Hampden was rocking like rarely before.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
And, most riveting of all, “They found real weapons at Number Thirty-eight.”
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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