been had
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“This conversation could have been had through normal channels in a normal way that didn’t involve threats,” said Tidwell, who thinks free association is viable for Greenland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
DeKnight simply enjoyed working with Tarabay and was inspired by the possibilities of what might have been had Ashur somehow lived.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2025
Maegan wonders what their relationship might have been, had they known Campbell was genuinely very ill.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025
What made this so hard wasn’t losing him, but losing what might have been had he felt the way I did.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025
By the time the boys at the training track realized that they had been had, it was all over.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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