had repeated
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past perfectof repeat.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
repeatverb (used with object)to say or utter again (something already said).
Example Sentences
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They had repeated back to me almost verbatim lines from the ads.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2024
He was arrested and had repeated stints in jail for taking part in the 2019 protests.
From BBC ● May 29, 2024
In the months after the DNA hit, Martin had repeated unrelated contact with Detroit-area police officers.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
However, the metabolic and performance benefits of exercise were apparent only in the regular exercisers -- the mice that had repeated bouts of running.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2023
So Curly had repeated everything, beginning from when he’d arrived at the site early that morning.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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