had debated
- past perfect of debate.
Example Sentences
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For more than 20 years, scientists had debated earlier claims that this particle had been observed, but those findings were never confirmed.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 19, 2026
Lawyers acting for Ford and the Crown had debated whether he should be subjected to an order for lifelong restriction.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2024
Branagh, who has played real-life figures including Franklin D. Roosevelt and the German SS officer Reinhard Heydrich, said that he and the writers had debated how closely he should try to mimic Johnson.
From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
And there weren’t a lot of surprises as players such as running back Rashaad Penny and cornerback Tre Flowers — whose futures some had debated — were on the roster.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2021
The delegates had debated the anchors’ purpose, assuming they kept the citadel from drifting away.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
