were securing
- past progressive of secure.
Example Sentences
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Ms Makolo asserted that Rwanda's troops were securing their borders in response to "repeated violations" including fatalities from cross-border shelling.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2025
Police and military officers were securing the area to prevent further attacks.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
They were securing the village in northern Kosovo on Monday.
From Reuters ● Sep. 25, 2023
Later in the night, agents spotted another group of 114 people near South Levee, and as they were securing that group, another 30 people came in through Goat Canyon.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
The cage was directly before the manor door, and the techies were securing a concussor seal to the surrounding wall.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
