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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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Austin Reaves had 18 points in 28 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times

For another worker, known as Gentle Al, the organisation has provided the first job he's ever had.

From BBC

Red Cross and Red Crescent officials in Geneva said the society had mobilised response teams to go to the school following the incident.

From BBC

A PR confirmed it had all been a part of the show.

From BBC

From just before the Wall fell to now, the “guns” sector had the third-best total return out of 49 U.S. sectors defined by Kenneth French, a Dartmouth finance professor.

From The Wall Street Journal

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