recall
verb (used with object)
had recalled
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past perfectof recall.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Rome had recalled its ambassador to Switzerland on Saturday, and on Monday said he would not return to Bern until Italy gets effective judicial cooperation and the establishment of a joint investigation team.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
Toyota had recalled Garcia’s car in 2020 over a dangerous defect that could stop its air bags from deploying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
This week federal regulators made public that the company had recalled three lots of the liquid, which was used by clinics in November and December.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that the California-based company had recalled those fruits sold in grocery stores between May 1 and Nov. 15 last year and this year.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
Perhaps Hooker at last had recalled Lincoln’s admonition, “Beware of rashness.”
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
