have
verb (used with object)
to possess; own; hold for use; contain.
has had
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present perfectof have (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Once the leader of and undisputed standard-bearer for the TV-to-digital shift, the streaming pioneer has had to publicly contend with various moments of weakness throughout this year.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Peters appears to be the person who has had the greatest access to Trump administration officials in recent months.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
"Eritrea has had every chance to accept the return of criminals and those with no right to be in the UK. Unlike other countries, it has refused," said Mahmood.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Along the way, Segev has had to learn how to be a CEO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Being practically on the frontier—for the Borgo Pass leads from it into Bukovina—it has had a very stormy existence, and it certainly shows marks of it.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
