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fasten

[fas-uhn, fah-suhn] / ˈfæs ən, ˈfɑ sən /


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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

Reusable pads look similar to disposable ones but are usually made from cotton or bamboo and fasten around your underwear with poppers.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025

Raise your tray tables and your reclining seats, and fasten your seat belts.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2025

Wynn helped Nan into the passenger seat and even tried to fasten her seat belt, which earned him a smack on the hand.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

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

When I open them again, Marlena is standing with her back to August, holding her hair up as he fastens the necklace around her throat.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Bright orange robotic arms fastened bolts onto engine manifolds, pipe flanges and pump housings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Before Standard Oil became “the most gigantic, the most cruel, impudent, pitiless, and grasping monopoly which ever fastened upon a community,” it was a start-up.

From Barron's ● May 2, 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

Ductwork and pipes were fastened to the ceiling.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

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

Soon, the railings of the bridge were so crammed that new locks could only be attached by fastening them to the existing ones.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2024

“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

Jorah Mormont accepted his collar in a sullen silence, but Penny began to cry as the armorer was fastening her own into place.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin


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