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 older surveys had placed the possible reef more than 50 meters below the ocean surface and described it as probably dead.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
He also jumped back into Netflix, which he had placed a big bet on in 2022 only to walk away months later after it reported a loss in subscribers and a plan to introduce advertising.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 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
US attorney Sean S Buckley told the BBC: "Rather than being satisfied with the many legitimate opportunities afforded to him, Guo exploited the trust that thousands had placed in him for his own greed."
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
I had placed his sketchbook under my bed and refused to look at it.
From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz
