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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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A spokesperson for the national park authority said it had originally scheduled repairs in the 2024/25 financial year.

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But little did she know that her furniture had been on a holiday of their own after the comedian came to her house and handpicked items to send to Albert Square.

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The charity said guest workers' issues had risen "significantly" in ranking, adding it would publish a detailed report once analysis on 2025 data was complete.

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"People talk about 'our kids are too attached to technology these days' - but that's all I had for three years."

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On another day, Brook's admission that England had "probably underestimated a couple of the sides" when scraping through the group stage would have taken the headlines.

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