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After a week of counting ballots from the 2 June primary race, the British-born candidate secured his slot to move ahead in the election, edging out billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer, a Democrat.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Commandos for the National Guard Special Forces, or FERI, secured the training exercise area and rescued a "hostage" amid a haze of explosions, smoke, and rattling gunfire.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Her team also navigated the city’s complex matching funds program, which quickly secured $1.25 million in taxpayer money to power her campaign.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The measure had secured under 47% of the vote as of Tuesday evening, compared with the opposition’s 53%
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The door was secured by a padlock, but John-go-in-the-Wynd managed to get in through the granary window.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
