wire
noun
a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.
had wired
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past perfectof wire.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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She told me she was given warnings on documents provided by JPMorgan Chase only after she had wired sums ranging from $20,000 to $200,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
The developer's share price was down roughly 3% on Tuesday, reflecting little change after Reuters reported it had wired the payments.
From Reuters ● Sep. 5, 2023
Bragg said that 12 days before the election on Nov. 8, 2016, Cohen had wired $130,000 to Daniels’ lawyer by using a shell corporation funded through a Manhattan bank.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2023
The S.E.C.’s suit followed lawsuits by investors who claimed they had wired money for GTV shares but received no proof of purchase, and were not given refunds they requested.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
“I need to know. Did the soldier really say that he had wired Koch?”
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
