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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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To better understand BMI's reliability, researchers from the University of Verona and Beirut University examined a general population group whose body fat had been measured using DXA.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Thomas Frank had a wonderful seven-year spell in charge of Brentford, benefiting from the co-operation of a unified club.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

To find out the character of these players, I would go through numerous routes to make sure the lad I was going to sign indeed had the right credentials.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The government had already dropped plans to include second hand cars in the ban, and now it has decided to scrap the policy altogether.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Before long she had twenty plate-sized pieces for the party, while steadily keeping up with the orders that were pouring in.

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

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