had it
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Jacob Bethell was bowled by a ball that shot along the ground and the Test would have been over inside two days had it not been for bad weather.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
If it had, it might at the least have affected sentencing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
They had it in the bag against Ipswich last week so losing that game so late on was just desperate for them.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
And, importantly, I wouldn’t have had it if I hadn’t noticed the earrings and said something.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
“Maybe Dyedka had it from before, when there were dragons, back when I was a baby. He talks about them sometimes.”
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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