Sentence examples for and working to secure from inspiring English sources
Nigeria's minister of information, Lai Mohammed, said the government was in contact with those behind the video and working to secure the girls' release.
And he said that nothing prevented a potential rival from following in its footsteps — namely, by scanning books without explicit permission, waiting to be sued and working to secure a similar settlement.
While Lt. Gov. M. Jodi Rell must brush up on the budget and work to secure control of the state Republican Party, the man she will replace as governor next week, John G. Rowland, is venturing into the real estate market and working to secure phone service.
Almost exactly four years later, I was back in New York City, forging partnerships, and working to secure new public and private sector commitments to promote the success and empowerment of women and girls.
Now, it is our responsibility to honor them by coming together, all of us, and working to secure the dream that so many generations have fought for — the dream that a better life awaits anyone who is willing to work for it and reach for it.
But he warned of "significant challenges going forward," including on economic development and working to securing personal freedoms for all.
Through the club she helped establish the Girls Latin School off Boston and worked to secure the election of women to the city school board.
Two weeks ago, its leader, Rachid Ghannouchi, ignited a firestorm of public outrage when he was videoed telling a group of hard-line salafists to be patient while Ennahda fended off any "comeback" from secularists and worked to secure Islamist control of the police and army..
He helped to draft the United Nations Charter and worked to secure is unanimous ratification in the Senate.
After Thurstan's death, Osbert was opposed to one of the candidates for the archbishopric, William fitzHerbert, and worked to secure fitzHerbert's deposition and replacement by Henry Murdac.
American Apparel Inc., bedeviled by turmoil in the executive suite, reported a larger-than-expected loss in its second quarter as the retailer struggled with flat sales and worked to secure fresh credit from borrowers.
