had suggested
- past perfect of suggest.
Example Sentences
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Prior to his downfall as Labour leader, Sir Keir had suggested he could bring Rayner back into his cabinet, adding she had the "best social mobility story this country has ever seen".
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The depreciation cost, they approximated, is actually $400 million a year, not $138 million like standard accounting principles had suggested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Behind him as he spoke, the opening words of Socolow and Pacala’s paper — the same ones Mottershead had suggested moving to the top — appeared on a screen.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
Earlier this week he had suggested a peace accord was just days away.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
If Papi or Uncle Jimmy, or even Carlos, had suggested keeping the stuff in one of the upstairs apartments, he would have agreed.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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