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The implied exhortation is that readers should fasten their seatbelts for a rare old ride.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

At designer Rowen Rose, a large orange stone was used to fasten a green or yellow scarf to a matching sweater.

From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026

Garcia blamed the spill on a barista, whom he claimed “did not securely fasten the lids of each hot beverage that were negligently, carelessly and recklessly served to Plaintiff.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2025

They fasten scarves on their visitors’ heads with a neat, pearl-topped pin.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2024

Little metal was used in our straps and fittings, but the harnesses had buckles of aluminum alloy, too fine to fasten with mittens on, which burned in that cold exactly as if they were red-hot.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

David Raya fastens his gloves and breathes out.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

Later he fastens his attentions on an unthreatening neighbor and his daughter, who has a crush on Frank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

As a song—“Just a Little Bit of Light”—plays, he lifts a large menorah from his car, fastens it onto the roof, lights it, and dances beside it, out in the street.

From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2025

She fastens chunky gold hoop earrings and clips on her gold Olympic necklace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

One lifts me like a rag doll and carries me up to the roof, onto a hovercraft, and fastens me into a seat.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

“As a result, we would suggest you remain seated with your seat belts fastened, as we expect more near-term turbulence.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

Upon walking up to the vehicle, the officer saw the “passenger” was a jacket wrapped around the front seat with a seat belt fastened to resemble a person.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026

But the bay vacated by the ice shelf was eventually filled with sea-ice "fastened" to the seabed, helping to partly stabilise Hektoria.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025

After the walk-around inspection, I fastened my chin strap and hoisted myself into the bare-carbon cockpit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025

“These bits of lace are fastened under the chin with a rosebud, so,” and Meg illustrated by putting on the bonnet and regarding him with an air of calm satisfaction that was irresistible.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

Visitors also encountered the phonograph and early mechanical fastening devices that foreshadowed later developments in clothing closures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

The mission was dizzying, literally, as he spent months fastening his seatbelt and zipping through mountains, strapping on AR goggles and floating into fairy tales.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2024

When Johnson entered the convention center, he hugged about 10 people before sitting on a couch, setting down his small coffee and fastening a headset and microphone.

From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2024

Sound Transit has mentioned possibly leaving two lanes of Westlake open, by making narrow cuts and fastening temporary platforms to drive on.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2023

Lyra, feeling raindrops on her face, woke up and protested, but Alice ignored her, pulling the coal silk over the hoops and fastening it as Malcolm instructed her.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman