- present participle of have.
having
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Captain Bethan Dainton had said in the build-up to the tournament they wanted to remain competitive despite only having played 13 international games as a nation.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Hermès executives theorized that North Shore shoppers might like having a store closer to them, the kind of place they could stop by while walking the dog or in between errands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Next up for Wales is Samoa on Friday, a game which on paper serves as their best chance at picking up a result, having also been drawn in Pool A alongside reigning world champions Australia.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Menju said the new regulations may already be having an impact, with the number of foreign residents rising by about 300,000 over the past year, compared to an uptick of 360,000 the year before.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Anytime I focus on having this gift, I always go back to how much my mom wanted it.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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