had enabled
- past perfect of enable.
Example Sentences
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The Israeli military said the clarification of existing intelligence over the weekend had enabled the search of a cemetery near Gaza City.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
A dual-role arrangement had enabled Blume to stay at the helm of both companies, which are closely connected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Jayne, Elsie, and Anna-Marie all told the BBC they believed Westwood's role as an actor had enabled his behaviour.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2025
The lawsuit also names Combs’ businesses, Bad Boy Records and Sean John Clothing, and music label Universal Music, as defendants, saying they had enabled Combs’ alleged behavior.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2024
For instance, suppose that a mere 5,000 Koreans had come to Kyushu, but that rice agriculture had enabled them to feed babies and to increase their numbers at a rate of 1 percent per year.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
