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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Taylor Farms said it had recalled iceberg lettuce grown and processed in central Mexico “in an abundance of caution.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
French publisher Hachette on Friday said it had recalled a dictionary that described the Israeli victims of the October 7, 2023 attacks as "Jewish settlers" and promised to review all its textbooks and educational materials.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
Prior to Diamond TV's report, only Farmfeed, a dog-food processing company, had recalled its products.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2024
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
She was far from home, Lkossa and the Night Zoo were distant, but she still remembered the things she’d heard as a child, the stories elderly beastkeepers had recalled.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
