hadn't
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Indeed, they were dismissive of Rotkoff’s own efforts to help them: He described to me how O’Rourke initially missed out on the AFL-CIO’s endorsement because his campaign hadn’t asked for it.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026
"What hadn't really been examined was whether those improvements extended into other parts of people's lives."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
"There's no stamp or anything on it, but I suppose they hadn't started stamping gold at that time."
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
I hadn’t counted them up — shame on me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Since the end of that week in February when they decided they didn’t hate each other after all until she left for Winnipeg, Cameron Sound pretty much hadn’t stopped touching her.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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