had planned
- past perfect of plan.
Example Sentences
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That designation was later withdrawn or revoked by BioDiem, an Australian biotech that had planned to test epitalon for retinitis pigmentosa, a condition that affects at least 80,000 people in the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Tourist Mina Chen, visiting the Shichahai area with her sister, had planned her Beijing trip using recommendations from other Xiaohongshu users.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Now the court case is over, Gemma said she had found a "sense of freedom" to move on with everything she had planned in life.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
A welfare-system reform project was scaled down so much that the government canceled the media blitz it had planned, according to a senior official.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Nate had planned to stay with the Connecticut 5th.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
