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[riv-it] / ˈrɪv ɪt /






























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The Acne Studios rivet wine box bag from the brand’s spring/summer ’24 collection.

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

Deal told employees of another quality lapse found on about 50 fuselages built by Spirit: Two rivet holes on a window frame “may not have been drilled exactly to our requirements,” Deal wrote.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024

"We will be removing some 1,200 of these one by one," says site manager Mika Hakkarainen, holding up a rivet.

From Reuters • Jul. 3, 2023

Fortunately, after applying his extensive tool kit and considerable ingenuity to the problem, Rob managed to rivet together a special strap that made the crampons work.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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