had sponsored
- past perfect of sponsor.
Example Sentences
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He launched his campaign with a focus on affordability, but had sponsored an AI safety bill that was signed into law by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
After all, she had sponsored the commission’s enabling legislation and appointed some of its members, including co-chair Koller.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2025
The Service Employees International Union, or SEIU, had sponsored the fast food law last year.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 26, 2023
Bass was never charged, but as a member of Congress representing L.A., she had sponsored a bill that if passed, would have expanded federal funding to social work schools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
“The museum had sponsored a dig in Madagascar for a few months to search for the bone, and I got to go. You remember your father and me telling you about Madagascar?”
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
