had
Example Sentences
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Randall, a photographer, had been hired to capture images of the celebration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
"The whole ship was a sweat box," he said, with some passengers in cabins that had no windows resorting to sleeping on the ship's roof.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
“He had his own way of being there for others, helping, accompanying and of leaving a deep imprint on every person who was lucky enough to cross his path,” Lozano wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The company has had to scale up its manufacturing volume in its expansion to consumer technology.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
In the beginning, she thought I had lost my mind.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
