had used
- past perfect of use.
Example Sentences
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The problem was not that Anthropic had used books to train its model, but rather that it used them without permission or regular payment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
While the FAA moved controllers to Philadelphia, it didn’t move the radar system they had used previously.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
A 2025 study by Common Sense Media found nearly three in four American teenagers had used AI companions designed for personal conversations like those available on the platforms Character.AI,
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
"I think that was necessary. The analogy we had used was that I was throwing myself at a brick wall," she added.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
She dropped the lucerne again, but she didn’t drop the knife she had used to cut it.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
