secure
Example Sentences
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Scoring 54 not out to secure a T20 series win in Sri Lanka before this tournament hinted at what was to come.
From BBC
The scramble for copper exposes geopolitical rivalries as industrial heavyweights -- including China, the United States, Canada, Europe, India and Gulf states -- compete to secure supplies.
From Barron's
Police arrived with several patrol cars and secured the entrance.
From BBC
On paper, the U.S. can accomplish these goals and secure its territory without much help.
From Barron's
On paper, the U.S. can accomplish these goals and secure its territory without much help.
From Barron's
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