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as in attaching
to cause (something) to hold to another
use this paper clip to fasten your picture to the application form
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as in securing
to put securely in place or in a desired position
don't forget to fasten all the lines on your tent
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as in focusing
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
if you could fasten your attention on one task for more than a minute, you just might get something done
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Recent Examples of fastening
Doris Decleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
Some nurseries, including Tillery Street, sell a frost cloth called a Planket that has a rope fastening at the bottom, but regular sheets and blankets work just as well.
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Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
20 Jan. 2026
The Legate gently declines Lucy by fastening her to a cross.
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Jack King,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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Noun
But once the suggestion was made, Vic, Bernie, and Don hurriedly made two of them by fastening rags around the end of poles, soaking them with gas, and lighting them.
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Doris Decleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
Some nurseries, including Tillery Street, sell a frost cloth called a Planket that has a rope fastening at the bottom, but regular sheets and blankets work just as well.
—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
Ivey recruited a couple of friends to install the San Francisco phone Friday, rolling it onto the sidewalk, fastening the signs and caulking the edges.
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Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
20 Jan. 2026
The Legate gently declines Lucy by fastening her to a cross.
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Jack King,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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Down Pennsylvania Avenue, a man in a karate gi, disposable gloves, and dirty white sneakers was hauling a cart by means of a homemade yoke strapped across his shoulders.
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In most cases, especially in North America, the industry steered away from the yoke.
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In his letter to Hawley, Manfred said that rule was collectively bargained with the MLB Players Association and prohibits players from writing, attaching, affixing, embroidering or otherwise displaying messages on apparel or playing equipment.
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He was also accused of attaching three tracking devices to her car, sending her more than 100 texts and voicemails and showing up at her work.
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For that reason, executive travel remains essential for driving high-stakes deals forward, securing major partnerships, connecting with suppliers, and building trust through face-to-face interactions.
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On the Republican side, businessman Rick Jackson, a billionaire healthcare executive who grew up in poverty and previously lived in Atlanta public housing, won the GOP runoff earlier this month, securing his party's nomination.
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At the same meeting, the school board will take up a vote to rewrite the state’s social studies curriculum, focusing more on Texas and US history and deemphasizing some teachings about global history and cultures.
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Decoupling professional identity from a single employer, focusing instead on personal contributions and impact, strengthens career clarity.
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Barriers to a meaningful life As digital natives, Gen Zers are aware of their attachment to screens, with more than half citing their unproductive use of technology as a significant barrier to developing a meaningful life.
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Those jack-of-all-trades attachments are part of it, but so are this Shark top seller’s four heat and three airflow options.
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In his letter to Hawley, Manfred said that rule was collectively bargained with the MLB Players Association and prohibits players from writing, attaching, affixing, embroidering or otherwise displaying messages on apparel or playing equipment.
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Trump’s deputy chief of staff shared a video of the moment on social media, showing the President affixing his signature to a document in familiar Sharpie.
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However, instead of the pilot starting the engines during pushback and the tug disconnecting afterward, TaxiBot remains attached to the nose gear via a specialized pivoting clamping platform.
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The plush cushioning in the earcups, leatherette finish, and modest clamping force hold them securely.
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For the project, scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, directly coupled concentrating photovoltaic cells with proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer cells.
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Issues could include insomnia, aggression, difficulty concentrating, sensitivity to psychotropic medication and exacerbation of existing mental illness -- like anxiety, depression and schizophrenia.
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“Fastening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastening. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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