Example Sentences
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After being turned down multiple times, he secured a bed at a shelter in Wilmington, where he stayed for about a week before being kicked out for repeatedly breaking the rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
After a bear was caught on video stealing food from his getaway on the lake, retiree Walt Pudewell last week paid $5,000 to have every door and window secured with electric mats and wiring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
At first, he worked as a uniformed response officer in Glasgow before he secured a job in officer safety training, based in Coatbridge, in about 2016.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Nigeria's Dangote mega-refinery Thursday said it has secured $2.5 billion in investment from private investors to fund its expansion plans, as it widens its refining business to east Africa.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
A row of bronze-colored studs secured it closed.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
