had

[had]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of have.

had

/ hæd /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of have

Idioms and Phrases

• have

Example Sentences

He said Israel and the U.S. had worked out how to maintain Israel’s qualitative military edge.

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The Russian Defense Ministry on Wednesday said its air defenses had downed four Atacms, or Army Tactical Missile Systems, fired at the city of Voronezh near the border with Ukraine the day before.

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Or the recent rumors that he died and/or had a stroke.

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Malnutrition had wracked the child’s body, causing her to develop a terrible illness that eventually killed her.

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Chilean officials said the search for victims had ended and the focus was now on repatriating the bodies and liaising with foreign consulates.

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