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The extent to which I am securing these vital rights is modest.

From Time Magazine Archive

In introducing her to you, Miss Damer, I hope I am securing a friend for her: one who will not behold her insulted.”

From The Boarding School Familiar conversations between a governess and her pupils. Written for the amusement and instruction of young ladies. by Unknown

I am securing also the subscription lists of every county newspaper.

From The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years by Harper, Ida Husted