secure
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Positive experiences build evidence that people can be trusted and relied upon, helping move someone towards what he calls "secure mode".
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Next, the Laestrygonians are clearly classical precursors of Norway’s Viking heirs, terrifying giants who, despite knocking out most of the Achaean team, are unable to secure victory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
What’s more, Solyndra was credibly accused of misleading the government about its finances in order to secure backing, leading to the company being raided by the FBI.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
“California doesn’t have to choose between an accessible, secure election system and timely results,” Kim Alexander, president of the California Voter Foundation, said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Before leaving the other day, we pushed the plank against the gaping doorway but didn’t secure it.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
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
It is not for himself, primarily, that he demands larger liberties, securer rights, more humanizing conditions of life; but it is for his fellow-men.
From Essays on Scandinavian Literature by Boyesen, Hjalmar Hjorth
Armstrong effected the best compromise possible by standing and getting a good “look-see” while he could, and then settling back into a securer position when the boat struck the rough water.
From Down the Columbia by Freeman, Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome)
I must see you Olinda, whatever I hazard, and since you refused to let me a securer way, how could I neglect so favourable an opportunity?
From Olinda's Adventures: or the Amours of a Young Lady by Anonymous
The securest hold was Adam Sandler's: his Grown Ups fell a negligible 14%.
From Time ● Jul. 11, 2010
The odds are that Poetry London-New York will not prove the securest of jobs for Tambi.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even threaten the securest position, when long continued.
From Time Magazine Archive
Vickers, the securest of Otellos onstage, does not always seem comfort able on vinyl.
From Time Magazine Archive
Self-interest was the securest of all possible dams to the verbal torrent of the irrepressible Julia.
From A Woman's Burden by Hume, Fergus
China’s Taiyi Quantum secures $44 million in Pre-A funding, highlighting intensified state-backed quantum development as a national priority.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Asked about the prospect of Andy Burnham becoming the next PM if he secures the Labour leadership, Baroness Gray said Burnham had a lot of skills to bring to the role.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Sometimes called a “future-advance mortgage,” it secures debt on your home and may even allow other debts to be secured under the same mortgage.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
They manned the factories that built the arsenal that won World War II. Now a new generation will pour the foundations and lay the fiber that secures American economic strength for a new age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
In the second half Erin blocks three shots, intercepts two passes, drives the lane several times for layups, comes off endless screens, sinks shot after shot, and secures the win easily.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
She recently secured two internships through video interviews.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Abigail secured third place in the women's vault, one place ahead of sister Emily, who then claimed her own medal later in the afternoon by finishing third in the uneven bars.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Ford has secured a contract with the Defense Department to develop a trio of truck prototypes, which will be based on its F-Series super-duty pickups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
They promised to buy him the 4x4 truck he wanted if he secured a college scholarship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
“Now then,” said Samir, as he secured his sleeping rug on top of the bundles.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
"When it comes to securing maritime freedom and free commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, that's where we are absolutely aligned," Streeting told the BBC.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
He had always been a good student, securing almost all A’s with a few Bs sprinkled in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Research on financial well-being suggests for young Americans today, securing a sense of prosperity and independence requires reaching this six-figure milestone earlier in life, as time is so valuable in investing.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
The Pentagon is seeking $30 billion in funding for a new initiative called the Artificial Intelligence Arsenal, which focuses on securing high-end AI chips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The butchery continued into 1864, as Abraham Lincoln was reelected after securing the helpful endorsement of abolitionist hero Frederick Douglass.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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