fasten
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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
Valenzuela sensed this, and one day I was carefully navigating around his locker when I felt a rope fasten around my foot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2024
After telling Ms Harris to fasten her seatbelt, Ms Buell said the soon-to-be Democratic nominee quipped, “I was born with a seatbelt.”
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2024
The captain told us to fasten our seat belts.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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
Over it, she fastens a clear plastic bag with six evenly spaced hairpins, and waits.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
Smith said it was accepted there had been a failure to ensure the grating was properly fastened to prevent detachment while under tow.
From BBC ● May 18, 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
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
But I made it and fastened my seat belt.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2025
Its whim was to fling him against a huge nail, where he fastened with all his strength.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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
Arciga fastens the headset over his black beanie and enables “Do Not Disturb” on his iPhone, before fastening the phone to his head to record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
“Incorrect shelf fastening can cause damage to both the bookcase and the contents on display, creating a potential safety risk for yourself and your loved ones,” he says.
From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2024
Following the outcry in Paris, Sargent repainted the fastening securely in place, but he never showed the painting again and was forced to decamp to London to restore his career.
From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
He went over the story again, fastening every detail firmly in his mind.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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