fastening

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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

IL-6 delivers its message by fastening to IL-6 receptors within cells, which tells the cells to spread inflammation.

From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024

A coil of deck-rope of papyrus fiber lay in the gateway; this he used for lashing, and ran back to the same stool as before, fastening his eyes upon Odysseus.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer