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had restored

  • past perfect
    of restore.
    restore
    verb (used with object)
    to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish.

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Ireland captain Caelan Doris said a record-breaking Six Nations victory over England on Saturday had restored his side's belief after an uncertain start to their Championship campaign.

From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026

Prosecutors alleged that when TerraUSD fell below its $1 peg in May 2021, Kwon told investors that a computer algorithm had restored its value.

From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025

The administration also said earlier this month it had restored New York’s funding after initially proposing a 77% cut.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2025

By that December, both companies had restored the price increases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025

The measure had restored a degree of peace to King's Landing and quartered the number of corpses found in the alleys of a morning, yet Varys said the people cursed him for it.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin