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had ordered

  • past perfect
    of order.
    order
    noun
    an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.

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But even after supplying the plant and other smaller plants SoftBank plans, the company still had ordered too many turbines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

A judge had ordered that the trial be held behind closed doors "to ensure that no prejudice is caused to the interests of national security".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

But Congress refused to ratify the very treaties it had ordered and failed to notify tribes of its decision.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

SpaceX hasn’t so far responded to requests for comment on the Journal’s reporting that Musk had ordered the slowdown.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Once when he had wanted to send his friend a jar of his favorite tupelo honey he had ordered it from Charles Parker by mail so as not to be obliged to meet him.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers