had criticized
- past perfect of criticize.
Example Sentences
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He had studied drug pricing and had criticized the FDA for approving too many drugs that do little to help cancer patients live longer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
Advocates for businesses, including the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce, had criticized some regulations and urged the commission to intervene.
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2026
He had criticized insecurity in Michoacan state on social media and had asked the federal government for support in addressing it.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
But Taylor had been a four-star Army chief of staff, and he had criticized certain policies of the previous president, Dwight Eisenhower, that Kennedy was in the process of changing.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2025
Howard made sport of cornering journalists who had criticized Seabiscuit.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
