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Mine is that I put in the hours, skipped trips I wanted to take and turned down a chance to go part time at 58 because I wanted us secure.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
State officials said their planning will ensure a secure election, even without help from CISA.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
The closure was not just a financial setback, but the loss of something she had built to secure her future.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
I consider the parenting gurus, some of whom say you can tell your children “no” in a way that leaves them feeling secure and loved.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Jonesy is usually able to secure this seat because her neighborhood is an earlier stop, but today it’s still available.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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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
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"You're the young lady that's missing?" the woman answered, taking a securer hold of the window-frame, and bringing her head into the room.
From Starvecrow Farm by Stanley J. Weyman
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
Mr. Wade, however, demanded some securer guarantee that strict justice should be done.
From The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877 by Various
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
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The odds are that Poetry London-New York will not prove the securest of jobs for Tambi.
From Time Magazine Archive
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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
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Time fades a little even the securest dyes, and that little is just enough to reduce to flat monotones a work in which perhaps sixty thousand tones are set in subtle shading.
From The Tapestry Book by Mrs. Helen Churchill Hungerford Candee
A cloud operator raises money, secures power and installs computing equipment.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
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. 7, 2026
For a quarter-century, Lee has been the producer who secures material before studios know they want it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 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
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
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In the end, Liverpool saw the game out and this was arguably their finest display in the league under Iraola, who secured his first league win at Anfield at the fourth time of asking.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Roy was part of the team that secured a $17-billion settlement from Meta in a landmark case this year, and has tried many cases decided by judges, rather than jury panels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
JetBlue last disclosed a significant financing in April, when it secured around $500 million in aircraft-backed capital fully drawn as of June 30.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Melania Trump has since secured the "reunifications" of 34 children separated from their parents by the war, her office said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Adams was fully prepared to include Jefferson as a charter member of the natural aristocracy that made and then secured the American Revolution.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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That collaboration sent their profile skyrocketing, driving monthly streams from a few thousand to 6 million, securing them an NPR Tiny Desk concert, and a spot as openers for Bad Bunny’s world tour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
That’s up 28% from its debut, securing second place at the box office behind Warner Bros.’ new comic-book/horror hybrid “Clayface.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Attorney for New Jersey, said, “Hold my beer, ladies,” when The New York Times reported she had been given a $50 million personal contract in exchange for securing a presidential pardon.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas models 8.3 gigawatts by the end of next year, citing a “lack of clarity on securing power, steep execution risks, and financing overhang.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
The engineers from the generating station had brought their cable right down to it, and the technicians were busy securing the clamps and making ready the terminals.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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