place
noun
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
had placed
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past perfectof place.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The monarch then removed a message he had placed in the baton in March last year - 500 days before the start of the Games.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The operator even backed out of certain bets mid-speech when Trump veered off script and skipped over a part that included a word Perez had placed a bet on Trump mentioning, the broadcaster said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
In 1767 the Townshend Acts had placed duties on imports including glass, paper and tea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
After The Times asked about where he was living, Pratt posted a video saying he had placed an Airstream trailer on his burned-out lot in the Palisades.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
Hermione therefore removed the enchantments she had placed around the clearing, while Harry and Ron obliterated all the marks and impressions on the ground that might show they had camped there.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
