establish
verb (used with object)
to found, institute, build, or bring into being on a firm or stable basis.
had established
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past perfectof establish.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Don Omar solidified his position at the forefront of the global reggaeton movement, while Hakim had established himself as a superstar in the Middle East and North Africa in the ’90s and 2000s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Recent surveys found signs that water voles had established themselves both upstream and downstream of the original release site.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Replimune and other industry officials said the FDA, in its rejections, had reversed positions it had established in earlier meetings with the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Sandisk CEO David Goeckeler said in a statement that the company had established its data-center business “as a key growth pillar” and deepened partnerships with customers in the fiscal year that just ended.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The one difference was that early in the nineteenth century Manhattan had established very strict quarantine rules.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
