ensured

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It added that the amendment would have "brought Northern Ireland into line with international human rights standards and ensured that children have the exact same legal protection from physical assault as adults".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

He is not experiencing personal financial strain, as we ensured the business could comfortably support the required payments.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

For the president, the explanation for missing it ensured that even a private celebration became part of a broader public narrative shaped by governance, conflict, and constant media attention.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

Hundreds of thousands of soldiers died in the conflict that followed, but the Union’s victory ensured reunification and slavery’s abolition nationwide.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Walter Noel’s red blood cells and liver cells contained the same genetic information—but gene regulation ensured that the hemoglobin protein was only present in red blood cells, and not in the liver.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee