Example Sentences

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Two porters, preparing for an upcoming expedition, had been securing ropes in the thin and arid air of a clear February day.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023

It would not comment on this specific incident, but said Salah al-Din "had been an open road throughout the war" and they had been "securing it with ground troops and tanks to encourage safe evacuation".

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2023

Afghan security forces said Taliban leaders had been securing negotiated surrenders many months in advance, laying the groundwork for its fighters to isolate and take control of urban centers.

From Washington Post • May 18, 2022

The three Israeli carriers that fly to Dubai had said that one issue had been securing enough security tags for personnel to allow them to handle a full flight schedule.

From Reuters • Mar. 4, 2022

Ellis, as if anticipating the reply Jones would make, had been securing an axe to his belt; having felt the edge to assure himself that it was sharp.

From The Ferryman of Brill and other stories by Kingston, William Henry Giles