fasten
Example Sentences
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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
They fasten scarves on their visitors’ heads with a neat, pearl-topped pin.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2024
Mechanics had to use brute force to fasten them together, he said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2024
She urged drivers to “understand your emotional state” before getting behind the wheel and to remember to fasten their seat belts.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024
When there was no answer we opened it ourselves, as there was no lock to fasten it.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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