had coincided
- past perfect of coincide.
Example Sentences
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The Dog Control Coalition said the Dangerous Dogs Act had coincided with a "troubling increase in dog bites and fatalities" and said the approach was not working.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2023
Geological Survey in 2019 found changes in sea ice habitat had coincided with evidence that polar bears’ use of land was increasing and that the chances of a polar bear encounter had risen.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2023
Authorities said the Sunday morning attack had coincided with preparations for New Year's Day visits.
From Reuters ● Jan. 3, 2023
Scientists said Spain’s earliest heat wave had coincided with the hatching season for swifts, a protected species.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 17, 2022
Indeed, the spread of jazz into northern and Midwestern cities had coincided with the massively increased availability of wartime factory work, which had encouraged mass black migration in the same direction.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
