secure
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Belle Vue, or the DIY Kitchens Stadium as it is now known, has had its special nights since, such as the win to relegate rivals Castleford and secure safety at their expense in 2006.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
"We are living in a very precarious moment because things are not so secure in fashion."
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Ellison’s pursuit of Warner entailed nine bids and a showdown with Netflix, followed by a long effort to secure regulatory approval around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Badenoch goes into the conference with her own position secure in the party.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
“Not sure what happened, but the fire department left already...yes...I’m shutting it down now...all the important files are on the secure server...I can handle this. Will you trust me, please?”
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
By the time of his silver jubilee in 1935, the position of this reimagined British monarchy was securer than it had ever been.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 28, 2022
In general, it was not a year in which the older novelists made their reputations securer.
From Time Magazine Archive
"You're the young lady that's missing?" the woman answered, taking a securer hold of the window-frame, and bringing her head into the room.
From Starvecrow Farm by Stanley J. Weyman
Shocked and embarrassed, she let go her hold, and allowed the old gentleman, with what remained of his cup of tea, to go and find out for himself a securer place.
From The Home by Mary (Mary Botham) Howitt
That which is greatest in him is entirely independent of means; much of what he now accomplishes illegitimately might without doubt be attained in securer modes—what cannot should without hesitation be abandoned.
From Modern Painters Volume I (of V) by John Ruskin
The securest hold was Adam Sandler's: his Grown Ups fell a negligible 14%.
From Time ● Jul. 11, 2010
Even threaten the securest position, when long continued.
From Time Magazine Archive
The odds are that Poetry London-New York will not prove the securest of jobs for Tambi.
From Time Magazine Archive
Vickers, the securest of Otellos onstage, does not always seem comfort able on vinyl.
From Time Magazine Archive
It might only be a trap laid by his enemies, who would bring him to trial with that frustrated attempt as their securest evidence of his guilt.
From Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon — Volume 02 by Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon
Enerflex stock rises sharply after it secures a contract to build generators for a data center developer.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
The programme would last six months, or less if a participant secures a job - but those who are still unemployed after half a year on the scheme would have their benefit cut by 30%.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
A chip nobody else would want secures nothing, because a lender who seizes it has nothing to sell.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Of course, the same kinds of models that are finding solutions to Erdős problems can also find the hidden vulnerabilities in the software that secures modern life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
I examine it and find a tiny pocket that both secures and conceals the pill.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
Gordon looks to have secured that role and Kane said the winger is "showing that he belongs at the highest level, for Barcelona and England".
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The funding already had been secured for more than 130 agreements with outside partners that would have supported projects in national parks across the country, including Joshua Tree.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
According to the OECD, Argentina received $3.134 billion in foreign direct investment last year, a fraction of $76.877 billion attracted by Brazil and the $40.871 billion secured by Mexico.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
In this case, a U.S. delegation traveled to the country and, in meetings with officials there, secured Castillo’s release, the spokesman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
“We’ve already secured the funding for this mission. Res is built. Res is tested. Res is ready to go.”
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
Thousands of people joined the online queue at 09:00 BST in the hope of securing tickets to the festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, which returns from 23 to 27 June after a fallow year.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The people tasked with the job of finding a usable vein and securing an IV are not phlebotomists with specialized training or nurses.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
The report found that Israel’s Ministry of Transportation was focused on Israeli airlines and wasn’t investing enough money and resources on securing foreign airlines flying to Israel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Budget: The district needs to “be aggressive” in securing additional partnerships and government funds that “can bring more resources into our colleges,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Her solution this time was to pay everyone the same amount—$2,000—therefore saving face and securing the greatest American player.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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