had fought
- past perfect of fight.
Example Sentences
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I was participating in an idea that generations of Americans had fought to preserve.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
He hoped to look presentable for his bond hearing that day, which his lawyer had fought to schedule.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Several partially healed injuries on its jaw suggest it had fought with another crocodile.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 13, 2026
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, whose office brought the case, said that for nearly a decade, Mann had fought for justice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
And in their time, when Rin was threatened, many of the older ones had fought to defend it.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
