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secure

Definition for secure

adjective as in safe

adjective as in fastened, stable

verb as in obtain

verb as in attach, tie up

verb as in protect, make safe

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bulwark, cover, fend, guard, screen, shield

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The same banner went on to quote a white supremacist slogan known as the 14 Words: "We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children."

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Prof. Rapaport explained, "Our approach brings us much closer to practical quantum devices. By making photon collection more efficient, we're opening the door to technologies such as secure quantum communication and ultra-sensitive sensors."

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An investigation later found that the anti-lock brakes on Sutherland's 12-year-old car were not working properly and the battery was not adequately secured.

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Overnight there were suggestions that Lecornu could secure centre-left support if the government suspended highly contested pension reforms that raised the retirement age from 62 to 64.

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The Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute are among a coalition that wants to pause the planned roundups for two years and ultimately secure land back to set aside a sanctuary for the horses to roam.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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