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[si-kyoor] / sɪˈkjʊər /








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The Guardian reports internships designed to secure work for young people with special needs should be put on "turbocharge" to help tackle the youth job crisis.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Fans struggled to secure wheelchair accessible seats, especially after they were sold at astronomical resale values, and couldn’t get clear answers about what accommodations would be available in the stadium.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

The company asked McHugh, a familiar face in Maysville, to serve as their liaison and secure the extra acreage.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

"It's a serious storm," Governor Josh Green said, proclaiming a state of emergency to ensure the state and its counties "have sufficient resources to clear debris, secure infrastructure, and take other measures to prepare."

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

It should have made me feel secure to be surrounded by so many officers.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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

My experience has been that with the single exception mentioned, I have felt securer in the buckskin.

From Camp and Trail by Stewart Edward White

He was virtually cold shouldered out of the Senate, for it was with immense relief that he escaped from teapot ostracism to the securer social area of the Federal bench.

From Behind the Mirrors The Psychology of Disintegration at Washington by Clinton W. (Clinton Wallace) Gilbert

The rural section of the upper class has little promise of permanence and growth, but its urban section seems to have securer foothold.

From The Brothers' War by John Calvin Reed

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

From Time Jul. 11, 2010

Even threaten the securest position, when long continued.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

The odds are that Poetry London-New York will not prove the securest of jobs for Tambi.

From Time Magazine Archive

The public funds of Great Britain rest on the securest of all bases in a popular community, the self-interest of the holders of power.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 61, No. 376, February, 1847 by Various

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

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

The AI infrastructure provider is easing anxiety over high data-center build-out costs as it secures new customers and prepayments for chips.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

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

Octavia secures my Mockingjay pin over my heart and we step back to look in the mirror.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Hours earlier, Mundubile, 55, had claimed a first-round win in the presidential election and said his party had also secured a parliamentary majority.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Barnard finally secured a seat in Formula E with McLaren, and transferred to DS Penske for the current season.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Hichilema's administration has since secured a landmark debt restructuring deal, restored an International Monetary Fund programme and returned the economy to a growth path, winning praise from international lenders and investors.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Already England’s top-rated female player, the prodigy secured the title in a dramatic rapid-chess playoff—adding to a trailblazing run that already included defeating multiple grandmasters.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

A box of Greek fire vials was secured by the forward ballista, but that was too far away.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

There was, however, a bit of good news this summer when Stellantis decided to allocate production of the next-generation Opel Astra and DS4 to Ruesselsheim, securing the plant's operations beyond 2029.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

A spokesman for McDonald’s fraud division said it is “expanding fast, securing more resources and here to stay—relentlessly hunting every fraudster who steals from the American people.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The automaker aims to avoid future parts crunches by securing supplies of high-risk components through a financing arrangement where it pre-funds the purchase of essential parts.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Following another 10-hour private flight to Hong Kong, the squad stayed at the Kerry Hotel, where local fans regularly gathered in the hope of securing selfies and autographs.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

I’m further reassured when Peeta casually tells me the power is off in sections of the fence because crews are out securing the base of the chain link to the ground.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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