fasten
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As for the second question, if I were former Dodgers owner and aerial tram godfather Frank McCourt, I’d fasten my seat belt, because the gondola is about to hit some heavy turbulence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Thirty-three involved a long straw design and 21 were pillow bottle-holders designed to fasten around a baby's neck.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
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
This kind of regimentation would fasten itself on me in a few weeks.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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
One lifts me like a rag doll and carries me up to the roof, onto a hovercraft, and fastens me into a seat.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
“As a result, we would suggest you remain seated with your seat belts fastened, as we expect more near-term turbulence.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Recently though, instead of the soft red petals, some people have been opting for the brown, blue or purple of crisp banknotes, folded, rolled or fastened together into floral-like bouquets.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 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
Her bathroom became a toilet she fastened on top of her septic tank outside and exposed for her neighbors to see — had any of them come back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025
Its whim was to fling him against a huge nail, where he fastened with all his strength.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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
When we took off, there was no talk of fastening seat belts.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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