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had got

  • past perfect of get.

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The Duke of Sussex has visited children in a hospital in Birmingham, on the third day of a visit to the UK which had got off to a rocky start.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Early in qualifying, Wolff had got on the radio to Russell with a message.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

The Spaniard had hurt his back in the warm-up - but those who thought Wawrinka had got lucky and was unlikely to repeat the trick were soon reconsidering.

From BBC May 25, 2026

England made relatively light work of the chase after Sophia Dunkley's breezy 22 had got them off to a positive start.

From BBC May 25, 2026

“I wondered where you guys had got to,” she scolded.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson