had ensured
- past perfect of ensure.
Example Sentences
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Welsh Labour said its government had "ensured people waiting for surgery or organ transplants can access weight-loss medication, where weight loss would improve their outcomes. It is also available through specialist NHS weight management services".
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Earlier, Rogov said that Russian air defences had ensured that a Ukrainian air attack near Berdiansk was not successful.
From Reuters ● Oct. 17, 2023
In a statement, a Times spokeswoman, Danielle Rhoades Ha, said that the company had ensured that no one would lose their job from the change, which would “provide readers with access to more sports journalism.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
My late grandmother had ensured that I learned how to speak my native language TamiI, and my parents pushed me to retain that.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2023
A few kruge from the Dregs and the Black Tips had ensured they wouldn’t interfere with the parley, a common enough transaction.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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