had

Example Sentences

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Had SpaceX gotten into the S&P 500, a percentage of the several trillion bucks in S&P 500 index funds would’ve gone toward SpaceX stock.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Had the staff member gone days earlier, as Eckert had originally asked, they would have escaped sanction on a technicality.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Had it just been my dog and me, this wouldn’t have been a problem, as I knew she’d eventually get settled, but my ex couldn’t deal with it, and we cut the stay short.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Had economic consolidation and mass production rendered individualism obsolete?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Had to talk to my parents about something important.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows