privilege
had privileged
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past perfectof privilege.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Another investigation is trying to establish whether the consultancy firm had privileged treatment in winning lucrative government contracts.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2022
In another conversation, on June 19, Woodward asked the president about White privilege, noting that they were both White men of the same generation who had privileged upbringings.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2020
Teare had privileged her own impressions of the videotape over those of the jury, they said.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2017
"And I realize in this transition that I kind of have had privileged status. I've been a white guy, I've worked hard, I've been able to put a few dollars away, so I'm blessed."
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2015
Unseen, from two stories up, with the benefit of unambiguous sunlight, she had privileged access across the years to adult behavior, to rites and conventions she knew nothing about, as yet.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
