had

Example Sentences

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Hochul, who had promised no tax increases, balked at the idea.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

A new study found that in the Eaton and Palisades fires, homes that had already adopted proposed regulations on creating vegetation-free buffers were less likely to burn.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

HiPP urged parents not to feed their children with any baby food jars that had been purchased in Spar stores.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

They have rarely had to contend with those signals arriving in seconds, compressing the space between diplomatic gesture and market consequence to near zero.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

The drums that had led me here blasted from one of the cars in the lot and my heartbeat fell into rhythm with them.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith