fastening

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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

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

IL-6 delivers its message by fastening to IL-6 receptors within cells, which tells the cells to spread inflammation.

From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024

"You haven't got sausage fingers like mine," jokes the King, when his son struggles with fastening a Coronation robe during a rehearsal.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2023

When we took off, there was no talk of fastening seat belts.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut