Sentence examples for secure their control from inspiring English sources

"They want to stabilize and secure their control," he said.

Disenchanted with Alcibiades but still determined to overthrow the democracy, Peisander and his companions returned to Samos, where the conspirators worked to secure their control over the army and encouraged a group of native Samian oligarchs to begin planning the overthrow of their own city's democracy.

His defection to the Democrats secured their control of the Senate and of all its legislative committees.

In October, the generals Michael Bourtzes and Peter captured Antioch, securing their control over the north Syrian littoral.

As soon as Emperor Michael II learned of the Arab landing, and before the Andalusians had secured their control over the entire island, he reacted and sent successive expeditions to recover the island.

As evidenced by the constant news flashes about compromised Web sites, many developers have not yet mastered the art of securing their controls, even though ActiveX is a pretty well-known technology.

Quoting a military source, the state Syrian Arab News Agency said that "units of our brave army have secured their complete control of the town of Deir Attiyeh, after intensified unique operations that were characterized by the speed and accuracy with which they destroyed the last enclaves of terrorists in the city". The government routinely refers to rebel armed opposition groups as terrorists.

Quoting a military source, the state Syrian Arab News Agency said that "units of our brave army have secured their complete control of the town of Deir Attiyeh, after intensified unique operations that were characterized by the speed and accuracy with which they destroyed the last enclaves of terrorists in the city".

Perhaps it has taken many Americans a thousand days to pay attention to what he has been saying all along -- we will pull our troops out when the Iraqis can control and secure their own destiny.

"We will not be able to compete with the kind of terms that China offers, and – but countries have to decide: What are they willing to pay to secure their sovereignty and their future control of their economies?" Tillerson said.

Accies were better in the second period but Dundee were in control to secure their first win since early October.