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In Shakespeare's time, describing a character as secure meant they were being what?

secure

[si-kyoor] / sɪˈkjʊər /








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A rival Russian draft to extend the mission also failed to secure enough votes.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The U.S. is backing a quick resumption of Russian natural-gas sales to Europe via pipelines running through Ukraine to secure an energy ceasefire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

She said she’d only gone along with it because dad had insisted, and that now she needs it for retirement, because she’s not as financially secure as she thought they were.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Gyurov, 50, said after voting in Blagoevgrad that he had voted for a "secure, stable and European Bulgaria".

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

I knew I was secure in this bargain.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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

Mr. Wade, however, demanded some securer guarantee that strict justice should be done.

From The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877 by Various

He himself knew the perils of the sea only too well, how hard a man must work in its service, and how little he might gain, and how much securer was the life on shore.

From Historic Boyhoods by Rupert Sargent Holland

The Roman army crossed the summit of the last ridge and saw the securer plains before them.

From A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Bayard Taylor

The securest hold was Adam Sandler's: his Grown Ups fell a negligible 14%.

From Time ● Jul. 11, 2010

Vickers, the securest of Otellos onstage, does not always seem comfort able on vinyl.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

What could I do but invoke a silent blessing on Miss Mills's head, and store Miss Mills's address in the securest corner of my memory!

From David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

However the agreement secures an extension for the league to discuss terms with its players, with talks now open until 25 October.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Enerflex stock rises sharply after it secures a contract to build generators for a data center developer.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

A chip nobody else would want secures nothing, because a lender who seizes it has nothing to sell.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

If Geely secures a 150,000-unit capacity at the Valencia plant, which has an annual capacity of about 400,000 vehicles, it could cost just 10% to 20% of building a new factory, according to Citi estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

“You must have some of your clothes that you want washed, too,” she says as she secures the tape around the plastic supports.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

During the Cold War, the U.S. secured key interests in the region without prolonged military engagements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

But the economy ministry, in a statement to AFP, said that "gas supply in Germany is secured for the coming winter even at the current storage levels".

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Edwards, who was linked with the vacant Fiji job secured by South African Jake White, added he is surprised that his experience has not yet led to a head coach role with a Test side.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

That is what manager Mikel Arteta said before Arsenal secured their first Premier League win at Anfield in 14 years, beating Liverpool thanks to Kai Havertz's first-half goal.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Then he spit out the fish and secured it with his wing.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

When James and Kenny were tied in a vote for who was a traitor, Bash persuaded Romesh to banish Kenny instead of James - thereby securing victory for team faithful.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

The president has praised the cooperation of Rodríguez’s government in securing major oil deals and opening Venezuela to foreign investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Some experts say the temporary void left by Flock presents an opportunity for vendors to get a foot in the door in securing long-term contracts with cities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The percentage of college graduates who are securing a job has fallen to an all-time low, according to Levanon of the Burning Glass Institute.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

At home in Berkeley, he spent a weekend scouting locations for a heavy-water reactor, convinced that he was on the verge of securing the project as an adjunct to the Rad Lab.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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