as in yoke
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1
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
Julia Teti, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Additionally, ensuring that the roof is properly installed with a secure fastening system can greatly increase its resilience against high winds.
—Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
Instead of a buttoned fastening, these pants are designed with a high-waisted elastic waistband, a fake fly, and two front pockets.
—Kenedee Fowler, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
To sauna with the blanket, roll it out, plug it in, and use the Velcro fastening to tuck yourself into a cocoon of heat.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
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The look also featured notch lapels, along with button front fastening and welt pockets.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Additionally, ensuring that the roof is properly installed with a secure fastening system can greatly increase its resilience against high winds.
—Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
Instead of a buttoned fastening, these pants are designed with a high-waisted elastic waistband, a fake fly, and two front pockets.
—Kenedee Fowler, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
To sauna with the blanket, roll it out, plug it in, and use the Velcro fastening to tuck yourself into a cocoon of heat.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
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Noun
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My great-grandmother in Georgia always wore a full-length dressing gown, while one of my Ohio grandmothers liked silky two-piece sets, and the other preferred flannel nightshirts with a rounded yoke that looked like something out of Little House on the Prairie.—
Clint Davis,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2024
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This short-term self-discipline set the stage for long-term success: Hungary was freed from the Soviet yoke, the United States prevailed in the Cold War, and a devastating war was avoided.—
Samuel Charap,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Sep. 2022
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Also, my third cousin twice removed posted on Facebook that a friend on Twitter read a post on Instagram that someone dressed like Bill Gates was airlifting Twinkies, attaching tiny little lights and dropping them by drone over Newark.—
Pat Beall,
Orlando Sentinel,
29 Dec. 2024
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The sample taken from the patient in Louisiana showed mutations in the gene responsible with attaching to a host's cells, the CDC said Thursday.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
27 Dec. 2024
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More attention to be applied to Zero Trust risk management strategies, from vulnerability assessments and securing code from production throughout the life cycle.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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After large-scale fighting subsided in 2018, Tehran began to focus on consolidating its influence in Syria’s south and southeast, securing control over territory and integrating the militias into the Syrian armed forces.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Dec. 2024
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News organizations should do the same, focusing more often on the issues and not the war of words; on common ground and not extreme views.—
Evan Thies,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2025
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In a statement Monday on the appointment, Macy’s said Chavez spent his more than 45-year career in the retail industry focusing on luxury.—
David Moin,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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This means that extras like roller attachments aren’t always parallel with the counter, causing pasta sheets to roll out unevenly and snag easily.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appétit,
11 Feb. 2025
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Add the salt and egg whites, fit the mixer with a whisk attachment, and turn it to medium speed (6 on a KitchenAid).—
Martin Sorge,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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This led to an explosion of technology development and, with funding concentrating on a smaller number of startups, set the playing field for 2025.—
Jeff Mahler,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Since the trial began, the Amazons have ventured out about three times a week to paste messages on both sides of the ramparts, but mostly concentrating on the intra-muros area near the courthouse.—
Catherine Porter,
New York Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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Be careful of wrapping the cord around the head of the mixer.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2025
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Or on top of the cabinet under a wall-hung TV to hide the cords and cables.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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To date, though, no clear linkage has been established between song characteristics and male reproductive success.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2025
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While this wasn’t specifically an attack on Gmail, the tight Workspace linkage between Google Calendar and Gmail makes this first and foremost a Gmail threat.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Fastening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastening. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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