had

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Carrie Jenkins said the loss of her husband had been "devastating".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Of all the players that had game time against Hearts on the final day of the league season, nine of them came in on Brendan Rodgers' watch and another three were Postecoglou recruits.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The Bank had been widely expected to cut interest rates twice in 2026, with the first drop predicted to come in March or April.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

It was not until last October that he revealed he had been diagnosed with a tumour a few days before the start of the race and had treatment before returning to competition.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“Wait, Santana’s daughter had a gold Flash about the boy who would grow up to become Nat Turner?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold