secure
adjective
free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
is securing
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present progressiveof secure (3rd person singular).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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Among the Houthis’ aspirations, according to the briefing, is securing al-Shabaab’s help deploying radar to monitor ships in the waters they share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
"Our immediate priority is securing the site and supporting the initial response efforts," said Brig Gen Ethan Diven, the acting commanding general of the 1st Cavalry Division.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
To help fund that, Tesla said it is securing debt facilities that could allow it to borrow up to $30 billion to speed up its plans.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
"Our ambitions will remain unrealised if we continue to depend on external capital whose primary interest is securing raw materials for their own industries," said Ruto.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
The purchaser of some kinds of property in times of depression is securing them at a lower capitalization than they will later have.
From Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II by Frank Albert Fetter
