had

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Arrest warrants were also issued for 13 other people, some of whom had already left the country.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Following the strike, the Indian government had summoned the deputy head of the US mission in Delhi.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Wolves had been planning for the Championship since January, a strategy was in place and there appeared to be clear thinking.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The club had previously put on a united front and insisted they were behind the 43-year-old, appointed last November.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In 1998, the society had enough of Dr. Harlow's money left to help pay for the bronze monument to Phineas Gage on the town green in Cavendish, Vermont.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman