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The sense of fear is palpable in parts of northern Japan, where some locals have fastened bells to their bags hoping the noise will keep bears away, while signs warn people to be on guard.

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But the bay vacated by the ice shelf was eventually filled with sea-ice "fastened" to the seabed, helping to partly stabilise Hektoria.

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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.

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Reusable pads look similar to disposable ones but are usually made from cotton or bamboo and fasten around your underwear with poppers.

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“We all fastened our seat belts because we’re Venezuelans — we weren’t supposed to be there” in El Salvador, he said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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