had it
Example Sentences
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And in “Bliss,” she mourns a relationship that could have been: “What hurts the most /Is we almost had it for a moment.”
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
“I had good warmups yesterday and today, and I knew I had it in me.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
My fellow runaway Kathy, working the same shift, ran over to say, “She almost left $100. She had it in her hand but hesitated!”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Crystal Palace supporters have never had it so good.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
If I wanted to be stupid, if I persisted in being stupid, if I just couldn’t resist being stupid, then she figured I had it coming and she wouldn’t hold me back.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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