had recommended
- past perfect of recommend.
Example Sentences
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Barclay, chairman of the Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign, said the independent Climate Change Committee and the Parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee had recommended against airport expansion, adding: "The expansion decision ignores that advice."
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
A reviewer posted on social media that the staff had recommended approval but was later pushed out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
I had recommended Apple starting in 2004, in that prior cycle.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
The city’s Housing Department had recommended a three-year contract, but the council opted for a shorter period that can be extended.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
Irene, the piano teacher Mrs. Kuen had recommended, turned out to be twenty-two—hardly a girl—and white.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
