had decreed
- past perfect of decree.
Example Sentences
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The sailors were taken into custody, but the clock was ticking: Officials in Canberra had decreed that barring the discovery of evidence that would allow extradition, they could hold the men for only 24 hours.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
Unquestioned leaders and servile followers tell us why the German army marched into Russia without overcoats — the leader had decreed that the campaign would be victorious by autumn, and that was that.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2024
According to executive producer Chris DeFaria, Mitchell didn’t tell the studio — which had decreed that shooting in Africa would be too risky — until the boat had left port.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2022
Or so Mr. Podell, who ran the place, had decreed; he didn’t want the help fraternizing with the customers.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2020
Aeneas’ descendants would be the Romans, to whom the Fates had decreed a boundless and endless empire.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
