rivet
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The rivet wine box bag, with its structural nature and sheer amount of storage space, feels tough enough to withstand a long day in L.A. and is lightweight enough to not drag you down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 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
Dealers will either install a rivet plate to reinforce the door latch arms or will provide a replacement door depending on the level of damage.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 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
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 style and construction of the new versions of the bag — studs as well as leather-strung zipper pulls and rivets are included — were inspired by the archival bags.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
The US government's review of the January blowout found that bolts meant to fasten the panel were removed at Boeing's factory in Washington, apparently to fix damaged rivets, and were never re-installed.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2024
Six small clasps that hold the iron pieces in the medals are a wink at the 2.5 million rivets that bind the Eiffel Tower together.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
I heave my full weight on it, and the rivets pop loose.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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
The 12-foot-tall press punches ribbons of the sheet steel into hardened metal dies that bend and shape the steel into dump-truck beds, frames and other parts that are riveted together.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
"These bits here are the most impacted by rust," Petr told me, pointing at a nest of riveted joints and beams.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025
His eyes were riveted on mine; they were bright with a horrible relish.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
The campaign was riveting and Hampden was rocking like rarely before.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
To ensure the book club runs efficiently with riveting discussions, the women have enlisted the help of Literary Affairs — an L.A.-based company that offers facilitators at over 50 book clubs in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
Wagner Moura’s riveting star turn in “The Secret Agent” made him the first Brazilian man nominated for an Academy Award for lead actor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
Turner, an inveterate traveler, was rarely without a sketchbook in hand, and manifold drawings and watercolors, many dating from his continental expeditions, underscore his riveting sense of color and drama in nature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
I found her dignified ritual riveting, but when the spell was broken I realized that I needed to get going myself.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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