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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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Ah’Mari said he had little interest in typical high-school activities like prom or yearbook and kept his eyes on “the finish line”—his NIL deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Those viewers were probably not sated by the FCC’s February review of the performance, which found that the songs’ lyrics had been appropriately altered for the broadcast.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Last year, Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the 7 October attacks, told the BBC she had "practised being booed" during rehearsals.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

“That was the most disgusting inappropriate show. I had to make all of my children go into the next room!” wrote one traumatized Las Vegas viewer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Apparently my great-grandma had, but she’d taken the skill with her.

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

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