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had cored
  • past perfect of core.

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Just the day before, on this inaccessible coast at 80 degrees north, the crew of scientists had cored sediment samples of a little explored lake and glacier system.

From National Geographic • Nov. 14, 2017

He had cored large apples, and, with a concoction of beaten eggs, molasses, nuts and a bit of mint to flavor it, filled the gaps and baked them.

From Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest by Roy, Lillian Elizabeth