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had involved

  • past perfect
    of involve.
    involve
    verb (used with object)
    to include as a necessary circumstance, condition, or consequence; imply; entail.

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Jason Palmer, curator of collections at the park, said welcoming the wolves to the park took months of planning and had involved working with the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria's coordinator for the species.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

The lawyer said his client first became aware of allegations that the venture was connected to a project that had involved sanctioned individuals in January this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

Mr Rickman said recent months had involved "a huge amount of work" and the union's ambition had been "to get to a scheme that's accessible to all farmers".

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2024

Gore said attending Birthright initially seemed like a “natural extension” of her upbringing, which had involved Jewish sleepaway camp, Hebrew school, and college Hillel.

From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2024

Hardly any of the decisions he made had involved consultation with or the supervision of adults.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz