had copied
- past perfect of copy.
Example Sentences
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That “was an important contribution,” Hayes-Bautista said, and it was in striking contrast to the English law that original American laws had copied.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Alexandra Parfitt, 46, a biostatistician, was disappointed to discover her 9-year-old daughter had copied and pasted an internet description of a “Peanuts” cartoon character into a school presentation on Google Slides.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Min denied the allegations and claimed Hybe was retaliating after she'd complained that another of the label's acts, ILLIT, had copied NewJeans’ identity, styling, choreography and music video concepts.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2024
Manjoo had copied the odd image from somewhere else on the internet and added the comment: “We should honor these men, look what war has done to their hands.”
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2024
Matt had copied that gesture once and had been yelled at by Celia.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
