had
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She was the first person at the open house and sent in her deposit as soon as she had seen the place to get ahead of the competition, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
My fear started in primary school when I had compulsory swimming lessons.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Shedika Williams had that well-known stomach pang that New York City apartment hunters get when they stumble on a good deal: “I thought it was a little bit of a scam at first.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
It was easier to avoid the water than to confront something that had frightened me since childhood.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
The Caribbean island of Cuba, which had also been colonized by the Spanish, was fighting for independence from Spain.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
