campaign
noun
the competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office.
had campaigned
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past perfectof campaign.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Abdul El-Sayed, 42, born to Egyptian immigrant parents, playfully addressed Vice-President JD Vance, who had campaigned against him but will now swear him into office in January as Michigan's new Senator.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
The day before she was executed, she wrote to George Rogers, the Labour MP for Kensington North at the time, who had campaigned for her to be pardoned.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
His daughter, Grace Jin Drexel, a U.S. citizen, had campaigned for her father’s freedom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Bass had campaigned for Raman in 2024, when the councilmember was facing a tough reelection fight.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
In their view, the man had campaigned his horse too conservatively.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
