had claimed
- past perfect of claim.
Example Sentences
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The court found that "Google's abuse continued for longer than Google had claimed, and that the abuse caused Pricerunner harm."
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
In 2023, she was arrested on fraud charges after the bank said the startup had only a fraction of the customers she had claimed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
In Complainant A's police interview she had claimed Sir Jeffrey "laughed off" this incident as "just a joke".
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
The NUJ had claimed the changes were primarily driven by STV's financial position.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
He had claimed we were a team, yet never bothered to open my letters, didn’t care what I had to say.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
