had capitulated
- past perfect of capitulate.
Example Sentences
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“If we had capitulated to them, that would have been pivotal. Every other casino would have wanted the same deal.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
At 2 pm yesterday the Danish radio announced that the German forces in Norway had capitulated and at 2.30 the German Foreign Minister, Count von Krosigk, announced the “unconditional surrender of all fighting German troops.”
From The Guardian ● May 6, 2020
Carter, for example, had capitulated to the media's expectation of a headline-filled hundred days, but that goal was shortsighted.
From US News ● Oct. 14, 2016
The company argued that the case should have been dismissed as moot because it had capitulated and offered Mr. Gomez everything he had asked for.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2016
After a thirty-four hours' fight, overmatched, the expected relief storm-delayed, his ammunition spent, his works on fire, Anderson had capitulated.
From The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement by Merriam, George Spring
