fastening
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
"I don't know. Shoot, she's coming!" she says, stumbling her way back into her seat and fastening her seat belt.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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