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
The funding request, included in the White House's proposed 2027 budget, would cover the first year of converting the San Francisco Bay site into what officials describe as a "state-of-the-art secure prison facility."
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
The next day, they retreated to a large, old floe that seemed solid, and there they pitched camp, but they soon discovered it was not as secure as they had hoped.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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