The phrase "as it secured the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are explaining the reason or purpose behind an action that resulted in obtaining or ensuring something.
Example: "The committee approved the new policy as it secured the necessary funding for the project."
Alternatives: "since it guaranteed the" or "because it ensured the".
Among the mid-caps Centamin has climbed 14% to 61.3p after the gold miner unveiled a better than expected dividend, while FirstGroup is up 4.3p at 99.35p as it secured the Great Western franchise - its largest - until April 2019.
In November 2013, IJC forces provided technical support to the ANSF as it secured the Loya Jirga, a country-wide gathering of Afghan local leaders and officials, in Kabul.
Mr. Samaras said his party would be prepared to back a minority government "as long as it secures the country's position in the euro zone and its national interest".
It serves as a bulwark between Church and State a separation that protects the sanctity of the Church just as surely as it secures the sovereignty of the State.
But there was no late-game heroics needed by Burroughs on Thursday, as it secured that perfect campaign by defeating the Bulldogs on its home floor, 58-47, in the final game of the regular season.
They built a political machine that provided social services as it secured political power, appealing to the needy and disgruntled as well as to the faithful.
That's why the company plans on dropping the word "girl" from the project as soon as it secures funding to manufacture the female heads and torsos.
So should two other blatant offenders: the conservative American Action Network, a "social welfare" claimant reported by the Center for Public Integrity to have spent more than 80 percent of its expenditures on the 2010 elections; and Americans Elect, a third-party effort enjoying "social welfare" secrecy as it secures ballot space across the nation.
On this solid foundation, LG is building a vast selection of online content as it secures deals with some of the internet's top service and content providers.
The Count of Sabugal suggested that an offensive in the north, to conquer the Galician city of Tui, would be easier, due to the mild climate of the coast, and suggested that this would also be strategically more beneficial as it would secure the province of Entre Douro e Minho.
