be fastened

Example Sentences

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Photos and videos made by passengers inside the jet show clean metal brackets where the plug would be fastened, with no visible breaks, structural damage, deformations or tears in the metal.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2024

This vibrant purple wrap dress has a satin-like finish and features subtle balloon sleeves, a v-neckline keyhole back, a pleated skirt and a long self-tie belt that can be fastened at the waist.

From Fox News • Dec. 28, 2021

“How was it possible, I wondered, that all of this American land — in every direction — could be fastened together into a whole?”

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2020

With the hats having stayed in place for at least five days, the group said they must be fastened by a strong adhesive, and would likely remain in place until the pigeons moulted.

From The Guardian • Dec. 11, 2019

At the forward hatch he quickly unhooked the caught thread and dropped the hatch cover in place—it had to be fastened tightly from the inside— and stood to move back to the stem.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen