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fasten

[fas-uhn, fah-suhn] / ˈfæs ən, ˈfɑ sən /


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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

Like a pilot calmly instructing passengers to fasten their seat belts, Nielson suggested I wrap the fire-resistant “shroud” hanging from my bright yellow helmet around my face.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025

Mechanics had to use brute force to fasten them together, he said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2024

‘We have two more ropes. We will fasten them above the other, one shoulder-high, and another half-high, and holding these the strangers should be able to cross with care.’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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