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did

American  
[did] / dɪd /

verb

  1. simple past tense of do.

did British  
/ dɪd /

verb

  1. the past tense of do 1

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Ben Stokes did not register as he focuses on his commitments as England Test captain.

From BBC

Leeds did not comment on the matter when contacted by BBC Sport on Saturday.

From BBC

He said he did not know anyone in the group but thought he had approached to ask for a lighter.

From BBC

Singer Self Esteem, real name Rebecca Lucy Taylor, did a run of shows in London for her most recent album.

From BBC

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies have been ramping up production, leaving them with less spare capacity than they did before Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022.

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