had

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The wider family, whose aristocratic ancestors can be traced to Norman times, had members belonging to various Christian denominations and at least one who was Jewish during Victorian times.

From BBC

His dad had been running since he was 18 and was a member of Saltwell Harriers, in Gateshead, and suggested he joined too so that he would have a new outlet.

From BBC

A local GP surgery said one in five children who contracted the illness had been admitted to hospital, all of whom "had not been fully immunised".

From BBC

But Obama, the only Black president in American history, said he had found hope in communities pushing back against the operations.

From Barron's

The Japanese priest and his parishioners gathered before dawn, hoping that climate change had not robbed them of the chance to experience an increasingly rare communion with the sacred.

From Barron's