corral
noun
an enclosure or pen for horses, cattle, etc.
had corralled
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past perfectof corral.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Panasonic had corralled part of the television market.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2022
Matt McGrath, a district ranger on the Coconino National Forest, said firefighters had corralled the wildfire Sunday and didn’t see any smoke or active flames when they checked on it again Monday.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2022
At a dusty traffic circle just outside the Kabul airport, amped-up Taliban fighters had corralled hundreds of unarmed Afghans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2021
By the time he finally saw it and headed toward second, Astros shortstop Carlos Correa had corralled it, throwing to second to nail Puig.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2017
Adam Douglas and Chip had corralled the Perkins teams and was leading them away from the bleachers.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
