had contested
- past perfect of contest.
Example Sentences
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Last week, Sodjinou had contested the Democrats' choice of Agbodjo as its candidate and challenged it in court.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025
Prosper at the commission said that Edison had contested all 26 violations found by its safety and enforcement division after its investigation into the Woolsey fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025
She had contested the 2019 parliamentary elections, but lost to former cricketer Gautam Gambhir.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2024
Since 2013, he had contested 44 tickets by saying his girlfriend had stolen his car.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2023
Happily for her, he fancied that Cleve must have seen Margaret accidentally during some of his political knight-errantries in the county which he had contested with Sir Booth.
From The Tenants of Malory Volume 1 of 3 by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
