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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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“This is dangerous for European security,” said Jaworska-Maćkowiak, adding that she was working to secure loans to cover next year’s budget, including money needed to train new controllers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Shortly after Canada and America became embroiled in the worst bilateral trade war in their modern history, the secure phones of Europe’s top leaders lit up with a trans-Atlantic call.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

A Kickstarter campaign helped secure funding needed for a cinema release.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

"Kenya will remain an open, secure and welcoming country, protecting opportunities for its citizens, safeguarding the rights of all persons lawfully within its borders," a statement by his spokesman said.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

It was housed in a highly secure but otherwise unmarked and unremarkable building in the Montmartre neighborhood of the city.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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 might have been in the same prison as the rest of our friends, though it was more probable that he had been carried to some securer jail.

From The Golden Grasshopper A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham by William Henry Giles Kingston

Tough roots, however, grew here, strong enough to afford a securer hold than might have been expected; then where the slope ended she stopped.

From The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising by Bertram Mitford

One shell from the "Oquendo" crashed through the pilot-house of the "Texas" just after Captain Philip had left it for the securer retreat of the conning tower, and one exploded in the smokestack.

From The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 by W. C. Jackson

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

From Time Jul. 11, 2010

Asserted one of Thatcher's aides: "It's going to stimulate the economy, and expansion is the securest form of revenue."

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

It struck the poor exile as curious, that the very den of the British lion, the private grounds of the British King, should be commended to a refugee as his securest asylum.

From Israel Potter by Herman Melville

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

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Replimune secures FDA approval for Tudriqev on its third attempt, making it the company’s first product on the market.

From Barron's Aug. 8, 2026

If the petition secures 218 signatures from House members, the full House will vote on the bill.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

It’s the final place that secures a spot in the playoffs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

He makes arrangements with his clients, finishes his clocks in progress in record time, and secures a short-term flat rental in Dresden.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

A South Carolina investigator has secured warrants for cybercrimes against more than two dozen convicts across at least eight Georgia prisons.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Valadao, 49, who comes from a dairy farming family, is well known in the district and has repeatedly secured victory in close races, retaking the seat in 2020 after losing it in 2018’s blue wave.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

In late 2024, the company, which has just 50 employees, secured a licensing deal to sell the drug, called VCT220, to overseas markets like the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Alstom, which boasts the largest rolling stock train manufacturing site outside of China, secured a £370m contract in 2024 to produce 10 new London Elizabeth line trains.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

After they’d secured the prince, May reached down to help up the wolf, but the animal, still in human form, hesitated, a growl rumbling in the back of his throat.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

In her first news conference after securing the runoff berth, Raman acknowledged that Pratt “gave voice to the fear and anger so many in this city are feeling right now.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

She became its chief operating officer while in her 20s, and one of her first big tasks was securing a partnership with home-improvement store Lowe’s.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

After securing a steal, Reese hit Clark for an easy transition layup.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

Defending a capital or helping loyalist forces defeat a mutiny requires fewer resources than recapturing and securing vast areas affected by an insurgency.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Early upon the morning following those hours passed in Arobin’s society, Edna set about securing her new abode and hurrying her arrangements for occupying it.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin




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