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The phrase "able to secure it" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the capability or capacity to obtain or ensure something.
Example: "After several attempts, we are finally able to secure it for the project."
Alternatives: "capable of obtaining it" or "in a position to ensure it".
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An eager generation of young Americans is motivated to farm but, like us, they need land and few will be able to secure it without help.
In the first two projects, Mr. Atwood added, many of the buyers could not have afforded the same lifestyle in Hoboken and Jersey City, but were able to secure it "one train stop further down the line".
Asked if it was pleased that someone misusing the service could be brought to justice, a spokeswoman for Jstor wrote in an e-mail response: "We wanted the content back, and we were able to secure it and ensure it wasn't distributed.
China seems to be the one place where thousands of companies desperate for financing have been able to secure it.
The revelation that Mr Thiel had quietly become a New Zealand citizen has raised some questions about the processes for foreign investors, with some politicians asking how, exactly, he was able to secure it and whether he was given special treatment.
As the senior member of the Hamdanid dynasty, he inherited the family power base around Mosul from his father, and was able to secure it against challenges by his uncles.
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"Germany will only be able to secure its prosperity when it remains a strong exporting country," Mrs. Merkel said.
But before it was able to secure that cash, it first needed to find an investor that was okay with leading by example.
South Africa was frustrated at the lack of quick ruck ball it was able to secure in its nail-biting victory against Wales last weekend, believing the Welsh players were offside at the ruck and slowing the ball down.
"Most importantly, Alipay was able to secure the license it needed to continue operating".
Hines was able to secure financing after it persuaded the Chicago law firm of Gardner, Carton & Douglas to move from another of its buildings to the new Wacker Drive property.
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