having

Example Sentences

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Jennings was having a birthday party with family that day, according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In its heyday in the 1970s, a third of the total television viewing audience tuned in on Sunday evening, not all of them having simply left the TV on after the football.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"This is having a more focused or concentrated impact on local populations and the military in certain regions such as Crimea," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Charniak said she is currently living on Social Security and her late husband’s small pension, having spent much of their savings on court battles and raising Joey.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

He doesn’t seem upset that I’m in his room, but having seen what I’ve seen I feel intrusive nonetheless.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse