had

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Jackson, who had battled the neurodegenerative condition progressive supranuclear palsy for more than a decade, died at home surrounded by family.

From Los Angeles Times

Discovery acknowledged that Paramount’s recent modification “addresses some of the concerns that WBD had identified several months ago,” according to the letter to Paramount.

From Los Angeles Times

“We had to prepare for it mentally,” Baker said.

From Los Angeles Times

The term carried an especially chilling, historical weight at a conference held in Germany; Nazis had used it in their aggressive propaganda campaign against Jews, Communists and others the government wanted to demonize.

From Salon

He was in Dumfries to have a look at Palmerston Park to see if it would fit the bill for a film project he had in the pipeline and told me a bit about it.

From BBC