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.
reportnounan account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc..
Example Sentences
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But ICE had reported only the average length of stay for children already released, and not those who still were detained.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Here is how we screened the 444 companies among the S&P 500 that had reported first-quarter results through Friday:
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Unison said its members had reported being sent out in ambulances in stifling heat with faulty or no air conditioning, and often with limited access to drinking water or toilet facilities.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
In Michigan, which has seen an especially high number of cases, health-department officials said nearly 200 people had reported being hospitalized.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
He told her how three different fishermen had reported seeing Kabuo Miyamoto fishing near Carl Heine on the night the murder happened, and he told her about the length of mooring rope.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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