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[riv-it] / ˈrɪv ɪt /






























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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 Boeing employees “were discussing interior restoration after the rivet rework was completed during second shift operations that day,” the report said.

From New York Times Feb. 6, 2024

Here is the rivet of your mistress’s spectacles out.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

Small amounts of iron from parts such as rivets and other fasteners mix into the recycled metal.

From Science Daily Mar. 10, 2026

The same goes for the many rivets on the aircraft which are most likely made of aluminium.

From BBC Oct. 11, 2024

The pieces are instantly recognizable as hers: hand-laced rivets holding together a bustier in the shape of a broken heart, the way one of her spiked choker handbags seems to defy gravity.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2024

The researchers dug three shallow trenches at the site and unearthed wood fragments and iron planking rivets that were thought to have once been part of a ship.

From New York Times May 31, 2024

I pushed myself into the cold metal seafoam green bus wall so hard I could feel the rivets press into my arm.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

Thursday’s break 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. 21, 2026

The break, which happened early Thursday, was on a riveted steel pipe from 1916 that forms the major arteries for water delivery from reservoirs and tanks to smaller distribution mainlines across Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 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

Everyone’s attention seemed riveted on the center of the line of soldiers where a big commotion was taking place.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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

Ms. Ferrante never loses control of the riveting narrative, which takes on elements of both horror and romance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

The campaign was riveting and Hampden was rocking like rarely before.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Not quite as riveting or suspenseful as the version in the book but, hey, she did OK in the end.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

Marti had brought a duplicate copy of the asphalt rock and offered riveting details of her capture.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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