had lived
- past perfect of live.
Example Sentences
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Their results indicate that most of Shimao's inhabitants descended from local people who had lived in the region about 1,000 years earlier.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
People left candles, stuffed animals, notes and more as they paid their respects to Salgado Araujo, whose family said had lived in Houston for 35 years.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
On Tuesday morning, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers stopped Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican man who had lived in the U.S. for decades.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
A move to MLS side Columbus Crew aged 19 marked the first time he had lived anywhere outside Panama City.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
It was called the Swanburne Apartment because Agatha Swanburne had lived there during her years as headmistress, until Miss Mortimer took her place.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
