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had resolved

  • past perfect
    of resolve.
    resolve
    verb (used with object)
    to come to a definite or earnest decision about; determine (to do something).

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Salazar said Jester had worked hard in juvenile hall to earn a high school diploma and had resolved to stay out of trouble.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

MADRID—The war in Iran hadn’t even begun, and Spain’s prime minister had resolved to oppose it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

After 12 months of use, all side effects related to the procedure had resolved.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 2, 2026

By the end of that summer, Mariona had resolved to leave home, and travelled to the holiday island of Menorca with some college friends, leaving her parents a note.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025

There was one other major problem with Earth theories that no one had resolved, or even come close to resolving.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson