secure
adjective
free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
has been securing
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present perfect progressiveof secure (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For the past two weeks, the U.S. military has been securing and operating Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport with nearly 6,000 troops.
From Reuters ● Aug. 30, 2021
But one of the remaining barriers to the construction of ADUs has been securing the permits to build — a process that can eat up time and money.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2021
The greater challenge has been securing and hooking up the outbuildings needed.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 10, 2018
Most importantly, the centerpiece of my campaign has been securing our nation.
From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2015
During twenty years and more the owner has been securing remarkable hybrids and varieties—labouring on his own account also to produce them.
From The Woodlands Orchids by Frederick Boyle
