hadn't
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The swimmer said he had felt something moving through the water but hadn’t seen the shark.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
ExxonMobil said it hadn’t requested Tokayev confront Putin over the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
The sun hadn’t even set yet over the Coliseum, and already Trent Mosley had broken free, with nary a defender within 15 yards on either side.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
"If I hadn't won that Olympic gold medal I think there would always be something missing," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
From the shadows under his eyes, she guessed that he hadn’t slept any better than she had.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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