The phrase "amount to securing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the result or outcome of an action that leads to achieving security or safety in a particular context.
Example: "The new policy changes amount to securing a safer environment for all employees."
Alternatives: "equate to ensuring" or "result in guaranteeing".
"We actually did a tremendous amount to secure the high end of computers," he said.
"Foodbank uses this modest amount to secure more than $8m worth of essential food for hungry Australians.
But in principle, the government expects Americans to spend a sizable amount to secure minimum essential coverage and indeed is prepared to use taxpayer funds to subsidize a considerable portion of that premium burden for those at the lowest end of the income scale.
"The deposit amount to secure the card could be as little as $250 to $300," says Dana Twight, a financial advisor on NerdWallet's Ask an Advisor platform.
Potential buyers were made to feel that acquiring a Beyeler picture amounted to securing a badge of cultural honor.
Guber and Peters had other priorities in mind.They gained infamy for indulging in lavish office renovations and expensive parties, paying staggering amounts to secure scripts and talent, and giving friends and family members lucrative production deals.
On Sunday, when Zimmerman's family members came up with the $15,000 -- 10% of the total bond amount -- needed to secure Zimmerman's release with a bail bond, they used $5,000 of the money raised on the website, O'Mara said.
"The PAC did commit a violation by exceeding the contribution amount allowable prior to securing 10 contributing members," said William J. Lindquist, the group's treasurer and a senior executive at one of Mr. Simmons's other companies, Valhi Inc. "As the treasurer of the PAC, that oversight was my responsibility.
That proposal was made after lawmakers rejected a plan earlier in the week to tax insured deposits to help raise the amount needed to secure the bailout.
Again, to quote Mr. Bernanke: "The company's available collateral fell well short of the amount needed to secure a Federal Reserve loan of sufficient size to meet its funding needs".
