had
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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He doesn’t mention Ernest Hemingway, the most famous American writer of his time, but in its early years Castro’s Cuba had him too.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
The friends have said they will use their shared £20,000 prize to invest in getting on the property ladder after both their mums had been renting.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Documents to go public that Elon Musk’s SpaceX had filed with the SEC were released publicly on May 20.
From MarketWatch • May 24, 2026
"We examined all the wooden remains closely, looking at their surfaces under microscopes. We found marks from chopping and carving on two objects -- clear signs that early humans had shaped them."
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
The whole afternoon had been a ridiculous disaster.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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