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had

American  
[had] / hæd /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of have.

had British  
/ hæd /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of have

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In a television interview, Viva Energy Chief Executive Scott Wyatt said the fire had damaged two units that produce high-octane fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

On Wednesday, Prince Harry had joined players from an AFL team for a lesson in how to play the sport.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

If an investor missed out of just five days of those 10-day winning streaks, according to data from BlackRock, he or she would earn around 40% less than if they had simply stayed fully invested.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Chaminade 7, Bishop Alemany 0: Jackson Schroeder struck out eight with no walks in six innings and Isaac Hearn had a double and triple for the Eagles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

She had never seen this place, though it sounded familiar.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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