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had parted
  • past perfect of part.

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In recent weeks, several companies said they had parted ways with Attia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

In a statement, Fenerbahce said Mourinho had "parted ways" with the club, before thanking the 62-year-old for his efforts.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

Two years later DiMartino confirmed in an open letter posted on his blog, which has since been deleted, that he and Konietzko had parted ways with the production.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2024

By the time the film was released in 1978, Robertson had parted ways with the Band — they’d later reunite without him — and his bond with Scorsese deepened.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2023

There hadn’t been time—unless he, too, wrote immediately after they had parted.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith