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had deleted

  • past perfect
    of delete.
    delete
    verb (used with object)
    to strike out or remove (something written or printed); cancel; erase; expunge.

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Fraser had deleted texts from his own phone to conceal his relationship with Broadus.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

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

Head teacher Rob Pearsall said the family assured the school they had deleted the data.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2025

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