had continued
- past perfect of continue.
Example Sentences
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Policymakers said that oil prices remained higher than before the conflict and had "continued to be volatile".
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
He also said that he knew that keeping it in the film had continued to cause Kinski pain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
In the same 50 years, settlers had continued their westward push with the backing of the federal government, displacing Native Americans, and urban centers had begun to industrialize, leading to labor unrest among workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
The group said Thursday that it had continued outperformance in these core categories and that the momentum extended to other product ranges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
The first few days after the alleged theft, he seemed not to understand the trouble he was in, and our chirpy little conversations had continued.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
