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With the exception of around a two-week period, most sailors on the Petersen still had access to email on shared computers with a secure internet connection, said Shepardson, the machinist’s mate.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 5, 2026
Its premiere coincides with the “Reacher” finale drop, with Alan Ritchson showing up in her story to make a secure a hand-off.
From Salon β Sep. 4, 2026
Murray said Usdaw had worked to support members and to secure an enhanced redundancy package along with relocation payments for those who decided to move to Wrexham.
From BBC β Sep. 3, 2026
The International Monetary Fund's loan provides substantially less money than Senegal needs, but serves as a solid foundation by which the country can secure more financing.
From Barron's β Sep. 3, 2026
“Fred? We’re secure in here. But I hear some nasty barking in the other room. And Duke’s whining and whimpering. I have a feeling he’s in trouble!”
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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 β Jan. 28, 2022
In general, it was not a year in which the older novelists made their reputations securer.
From Time Magazine Archive
Only his last published book, The Hands of Esau, showed a fundamental urbanity, a mellower restraint, and perhaps these were the securer the more hardly they had been come by.
From The Tower of Oblivion by Oliver [pseud.] Onions
Armstrong effected the best compromise possible by standing and getting a good “look-see” while he could, and then settling back into a securer position when the boat struck the rough water.
From Down the Columbia by Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome) Freeman
"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
The securest hold was Adam Sandler's: his Grown Ups fell a negligible 14%.
From Time β Jul. 11, 2010
The odds are that Poetry London-New York will not prove the securest of jobs for Tambi.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
It might only be a trap laid by his enemies, who would bring him to trial with that frustrated attempt as their securest evidence of his guilt.
From Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon β Volume 02 by Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon
A chip nobody else would want secures nothing, because a lender who seizes it has nothing to sell.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 20, 2026
If Geely secures a 150,000-unit capacity at the Valencia plant, which has an annual capacity of about 400,000 vehicles, it could cost just 10% to 20% of building a new factory, according to Citi estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 17, 2026
Replimune secures FDA approval for Tudriqev on its third attempt, making it the company’s first product on the market.
From Barron's β Aug. 8, 2026
If the petition secures 218 signatures from House members, the full House will vote on the bill.
From Slate β Aug. 4, 2026
My hands fumble along the collar of my shirt and find the button that secures it shut.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
In July, the mega-refinery secured $2.5 billion in investment from private investors to fund its expansion plans as it widens its refining business to east Africa.
From Barron's β Sep. 4, 2026
A traditional accessory that secured and decorated women’s clothing, it shows how, even amid trans-Atlantic exchange and the blending of cultures, the fascination with fantastical creatures endured.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 4, 2026
But the ruthless manner in which she secured victory will certainly boost confidence as she looks to complete a rare 'three-peat' of US Open titles.
From BBC β Sep. 3, 2026
That story is officially 102 years long—with the right to vote having been secured just 14 years before Steinem’s birth in 1934.
From Slate β Sep. 3, 2026
He standardized the mug shot and crime scene photography, achievements which alone would have secured his name in police history.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
Defending a capital or helping loyalist forces defeat a mutiny requires fewer resources than recapturing and securing vast areas affected by an insurgency.
From BBC β Sep. 5, 2026
Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam welcomed Ghazi's release and thanked the US for its role in securing it.
From BBC β Sep. 3, 2026
Amazon disclosed that Anthropic and OpenAI have each committed to multiyear, multigigawatt purchases of its Trainium chips, with Anthropic alone securing up to 5 gigawatts.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 3, 2026
Among the Houthis’ aspirations, according to the briefing, is securing al-Shabaab’s help deploying radar to monitor ships in the waters they share.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 1, 2026
Some members of the wavering class could move up in the system by joining the Korean People’s Army, serving with distinction and, with luck and connections, securing a lower rung in the ruling party.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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