had centered
- past perfect of center.
Example Sentences
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Entering Wednesday, all the discussion around the Dodgers had centered on the bullpen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025
The pope’s comments came at the tail end of his seven-hour trip to Budapest, where much of the attention had centered on how Francis would address a leader who is his political opposite.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 12, 2021
That put Murray into the MVP conversation which at the time had centered on Wilson.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2021
Previous talks had centered on the smaller goal of reduced violence: a U.S. drawdown of troops in Afghanistan in exchange for a Taliban pledge not to support terrorist attacks on the United States.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 2, 2019
For the once, however, she felt the need of being strengthened by the enthusiastic delight of Mrs. Dane whose sentimental hopes had centered in Lorimer from the hour of his introduction to her only child.
From The Dominant Strain by Edwards, H. C. (Harry C.)
