secure
Example Sentences
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The budget request is seeking money "to rebuild Alcatraz as a state-of-the-art secure prison facility", with funds covering the first year of costs.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
The budget proposal described the project as a “state-of-the-art secure prison facility.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
It applies to the strait and adjacent waters to "secure transit passage and to deter attempts to close, obstruct or otherwise interfere with international navigation through the Strait of Hormuz."
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
“President Trump is committed to rebuilding our military to secure peace through strength,” the White House budget proposal said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
She uses her key to secure it tightly before walking away.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.