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had inked
  • past perfect of ink.

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The Pentagon on Friday said it had inked deals with seven top frontier artificial-intelligence firms, including SpaceX and OpenAI, to deploy their technology for classified use.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

A 2016 Buzzfeed article rounded up Tumblr posts from superfans who had inked Krans art onto their bodies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2024

In the Wednesday order, Judge Katherine Polk Failla observed that the couple had inked a document acknowledging mutual understanding and a "parenting plan."

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2024

The Egyptian government said Tuesday that it had inked a series of deals to sell off $1.9 billion worth of stakes in state-owned companies, in a move that promises to bolster Egypt’s ailing private sector.

From Washington Times • Jul. 11, 2023

In two small portraits, however, there is a black thumbprint on her forehead, as if someone had inked in bangs, as if someone had marked her.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston