had argued
- past perfect of argue.
Example Sentences
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The Hillsborough County state attorney’s office had argued for Arnold to remain behind bars until trial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
The union had argued that workers at rival South Korean chip giant SK hynix received bonuses last year that were more than three times larger than those paid at Samsung.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
The court sided with the public prosecution, which had argued that negligence by the plane maker and the airline “had undeniably contributed” to the crash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
“It’s too late now to gin up something to harm a competitor,” Bill Savitt, a lawyer for OpenAI, had argued in his opening statement.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
“I can’t help it,” he had argued glumly to the blind man, in the beginning of their life together, when he had been caught in some small transgression.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
