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had

American  
[had] / hæd /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of have.

had British  
/ hæd /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of have

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McNally flagged that there had been a “dearth of new headlines” around the company in the first few months of 2026.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

The company reported a net loss of $3.7 billion, or 73 cents a share, however, compared with the profit of $2.5 million analysts had expected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

I’m just like “Wow, I really had the balls to do this at one point.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Heading into the report, QuantumScape’s stock had fallen 30% on the year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

In its gentle shadow, multiple tables had been arranged.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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