had purchased
- past perfect of purchase.
Example Sentences
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In May, a medical exam was canceled after allegations emerged that some test takers had purchased it ahead of time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
In the lawsuit, Moghal said she had purchased three tickets for nearly $2,000 for the June 18 match between Switzerland and Bosnia-Herzegovina at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, which were then canceled by StubHub.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
The quarterback on our football team had purchased $50 worth.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Efron had purchased the Los Feliz abode for just under $4 million in 2013, and it served as his primary residence for nearly 10 years.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
She had been on her way to the drugstore—the very one where April had purchased her eyelashes—in the early evening, and she had never returned.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
