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  • past tense form of have.
  • past participle of have.
Definitions

had

[had] / hæd /


ADJECTIVE
owned
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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Instead of walling these test systems off from the internet, Anthropic and its testing partner, another startup called Irregular, had accidentally made it available.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

The vehicle had been stopped at a red light at the intersection and took off at a “high rate of speed” when the light changed, according to police.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

He sent $11,939 to James, money he had set aside for taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Geordan White, 60, of Redding was found dead after he attempted to rescue the animal who had jumped from a boat White was on, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

Like someone had shot it out of a gun or an arrow.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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