had initiated
- past perfect of initiate.
Example Sentences
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However, their joy was short-lived as Faghani had actually signalled for a goal-kick, before he explained that Mbappe had initiated the contact.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
The girl’s paternal grandmother, Lilly Denes, said she had initiated the process to try and gain custody of Melodee several years ago due to concerns over Buzzard’s well-being and ability to care for her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2025
Authorities have not confirmed the cause of the crash but Mahama confirmed that the flight data and cockpit voice recorders had been retrieved and that Ghana's armed forces had "initiated a full and transparent investigation".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025
Prior said that, before Sasaki was shut down, the coaching staff had initiated a conversation about adding it to his repotoire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025
If we had initiated the dialogue, it would be as if the question had been asked by Johannes Kepler and the answer received by us.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
