secure
adjective
free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
are securing
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present progressiveof secure.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“We have undertaken significant redistribution of fuels to offset shortages in the Middle East, and are securing alternative sources from different locations and suppliers,” the company said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
"We are securing every corner of this terrain."
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
They are securing Irish passports at a record pace: 31,825 in 2024, and an estimated 40,000 last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
We do have a will and are securing everything to protect us.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2025
In Philadelphia, New York, and Chicago, wire and tinware factories established with Slovak capital and conducted with Slovak labor are securing the cream of this trade in the country.
From Aliens or Americans? by Howard B. (Howard Benjamin) Grose
