had deleted
- past perfect of delete.
Example Sentences
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Earlier studies had deleted the molecule throughout the entire body, making it difficult to determine exactly where it was acting.
From Science Daily ● May 10, 2026
He said he had deleted the only video on the tablet months before the shooting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
She had deleted the first email she received from Trump’s Office of Personnel Management.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2025
Late in life, Jones reflected on his mortality, telling The Times that he had deleted the names of 188 friends and associates from his iPhone in a single year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2024
Sure enough, Dave had deleted a video from his gallery He’d pulled it from his wrestling videos folder the day after the attack.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
