order
noun
had ordered
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past perfectof order.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Chile's President José Antonio Kast said he had ordered a review into the condition of nursing homes across the country.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
He said he had ordered "urgent measures" to review conditions at nursing homes across the country.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
She picked up her personal phone to check on her family and grabbed a bag for back-to-school supplies she had ordered from Amazon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Sheinbaum learned of the news from bed, where her doctor had ordered her to stay as she recovered from the flu.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Before that an ingot must be poured from these sweepings, as the First Craftsman had ordered.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
