had seceded
- past perfect of secede.
Example Sentences
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“The past and present were endlessly intermingled,” Ms. Phillips recalls: “Every kid in town knew that West Virginia had seceded from Virginia to stand for the Union.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Virginia had seceded on April 17, but the state, and North Carolina after it split from the Union on May 20, were added to the blockade order later.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
In the series, United Earth had seceded from the galactic United Federation of Planets following the catastrophic event known as The Burn that spanned the galaxy.
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2022
He implored the president to change his policies toward states that had seceded, arguing that the new system “abandons the freedmen to the control of the ancient Masters.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2021
In February, the states that had seceded formed a new union called the Confederate States of America.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
