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had

American  
[had] / hæd /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of have.

had British  
/ hæd /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of have

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Some household names, including former Vice President Kamala Harris, had opted not to run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

On Wednesday, Prince Harry had joined players from an AFL team for a lesson in how to play the sport.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Cody Gallegos had two hits and two RBIs for Sierra Canyon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Duggan's lawyer had earlier argued that Australia should oppose the extradition because it did not have an equivalent law covering the US charges, which is a requirement of extradition requests.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Her walk had been pretty short, she thought.

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

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