had
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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Police caught the woman and, upon inspecting her phone, found she had procured dozens more babies for adoption in Singapore and Indonesia.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
They were told the citizenship application was suspended and that Marcus had possibly been trafficked into Singapore.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
In court, it was revealed that at least 12 out of the 20 babies had already entered Singapore.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
The mural, which was finished on Sunday, had already caught the attention of passing motorists ahead of England's win in Mexico City in the early hours of Monday.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
They’d left a life in Japan and had no idea what they were doing in Taiwan in the first place.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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