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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

In exchange for the beauty of living life in Topanga, some folks will learn to accept the risk and do what they can to mitigate it: Harden a home, fasten a seat belt.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 24, 2025

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

From BBC Oct. 3, 2024

He saw the dark intelligent eyes come slowly round and fasten themselves upon his face.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

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

All I can hear is the scrape of Hannah’s broom and the taps of Lena’s rubber hammer as she fastens the lids in place.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

The price of plastic has risen roughly 50 percent since before the Iran war, Chen told AFP as workers behind him fastened suction tubes to metal tanks.

From Barron's May 6, 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

“We all fastened our seat belts because we’re Venezuelans — we weren’t supposed to be there” in El Salvador, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2025

But it might mean more time sitting down, with the seat-belt fastened.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2025

Then I climbed the highest of the eewoonucks and fastened it to a hand pole I carried on the sled so that drivers could see it from the trail.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

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

Kondo brought garments to life, like kites in the sky with voluminous silhouettes created by fastening and unfastening buttons.

From Seattle Times Jun. 20, 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

I could tell that Aunt Kitty’s well of patience was not particularly deep, so I quickly began fastening the tiny front hooks before she could start yanking and tying the back laces.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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