fasten
Example Sentences
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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
Reusable pads look similar to disposable ones but are usually made from cotton or bamboo and fasten around your underwear with poppers.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025
Raise your tray tables and your reclining seats, and fasten your seat belts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025
Mechanics had to use brute force to fasten them together, he said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2024
Webs of cables fasten the tents to pegs hammered into the dirt.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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