had

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Jesse said he spent the beginning of the week tending to her, and on Wednesday he crafted the post to explain what the couple had decided and why.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

However, it had not been clear if the image, and those posted in the reply, had been created using the AI chatbot Grok.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The records, seized by American troops after the Nazis were defeated in World War II, had previously only been available on microfilm.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Jesse said that his and Ashley’s DMs had been flooded not only with messages of support but also dozens of confessions from strangers who had been through the same experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“Wait, Santana’s daughter had a gold Flash about the boy who would grow up to become Nat Turner?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold