had jetted
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past perfectof jet.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
jetnouna stream of a liquid, gas, or small solid particles forcefully shooting forth from a nozzle, orifice, etc.
Example Sentences
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Citizens decorated the offices of at least two Alberta politicians, including one cabinet minister, with leis, once it was revealed they had jetted off to Hawaii.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2021
In September 2010, Plotnikov left a note on the kitchen table of his family's Toronto home saying he had jetted off to France for Ramadan.
From Newsweek ● Apr. 30, 2013
He had jetted around the world as part of government delegations.
From Reuters ● Apr. 19, 2011
The Capitals had jetted to Long Island for the first of two straight games against the Islanders, their only back-to-back games against the same opponent this season.
From Washington Post
Common Market diplomats were also annoyed at the intrusion of New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister John Marshall, who had jetted in from Wellington and periodically slipped up Kirchberg's backstairs to huddle with the British negotiators.
From Time Magazine Archive
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