fastens

present tense third-person singular of fasten
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as in focuses
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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Verb
  • Russia still attaches strategic importance to this stretch of territory, since it had been pledged control of it after the 2020 war.
    Thomas de Waal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Dropla also created the Droplet Device – a portable AI unit that attaches to drone controllers, allowing soldiers to detect mines on supply routes in real time.
    David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Teammates said the long-term deal not only secures one of the league’s budding stars in Minnesota, but also that Kaprizov’s faith in this organization sends a message that this is a team that can contend for the Stanley Cup in the near term.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
  • This project secures funding through the Critical Design Review phase, procurement of long lead material for qualification, and will enable increased and accelerated capacity for solid rocket motor production, according to a press release.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The organization focuses on the big disasters that often grip the headlines, such as wildfires, floods, and hurricanes – but also offers information about preparing for winter storms, tsunamis, tornados, lightning, hail and extreme heat.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • His focuses span from those two to things like police-community relationships and supporting victims of crimes.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Here, Lloyd clamps a muzzle — part fetish club, part Bane — over Lucky’s mouth while Pozzo pushes him in a wheelchair (the actor, Michael Patrick Thornton, uses a chair).
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ullberg says sparkling wine pairs well with a tulip glass, which concentrates the beautiful and delicate aromas and bubbles.
    Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
  • This conversation concentrates on the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) as a Platonic model not only within the English language but in countless other linguistic ecosystems.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Fastens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastens. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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