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hadn't

American

[had-nt] / ˈhæd nt /

contraction of had not.

hadn't British

/ ˈhædənt /

contraction

had not

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That became apparent on April 17, 1987—Good Friday—when Rubin called an executive at Merrill Lynch and admitted his reporting on recent mortgage trades hadn’t been accurate.

From The Wall Street Journal

But he hadn’t told the firm about the massive holding he’d accumulated, which meant other traders hadn’t hedged it and invested in securities that would rise in value if those mortgage securities fell.

From The Wall Street Journal

But 11 months on and that still hadn't happened.

From BBC

After all, what were the chances the competitive Mail and Mail on Sunday hadn't used unlawful techniques for getting information which were widely practised by the Sun, the News of the World, the Mirror and the Sunday Mirror?

From BBC

He said he hadn’t spoken to the top prosecutor in D.C.,

From Barron's

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