report
noun
an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc..
had reported
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past perfectof report.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A Harvard University team had reported repeating "skeletal" components within axons in a study published in 2012.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
Only 15% of those surveyed had reported such experiences to the police.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The previous evening, the BBC had reported the lender had secured emergency funding from the Bank of England.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Sudayana earlier told AFP that the ship's captain had reported that the vessel was "tilting" before losing contact.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Of course the General knew about the visit to Dead Man’s Vlei, and perhaps a good deal more than they had reported.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
