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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Although PG&E had wired the money to Girardi in January 2013, the Ruigomez family did not learn of any money being available for several months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
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
By July, Liu had wired a total of $10,000 in advance payments.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2022
Ever since the milkman had wired his jaws together, all he could manage was the letter z.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
