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as in owned
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
my uncle has a sizable collection of black powder rifles
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as in accepted
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
we decided that I would have the job of calling the volunteers on the phone she refused to have him as a husband
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as in produced
to bring forth from the womb
her grandmother had 11 children
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as in deceived
to cause to believe what is untrue
he'd been had —the painting was a fake, and he never saw the "art dealer" or his money again
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as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
had a great time at the party had three operations on her leg
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as in allowed
to give permission for or to approve of
I will not have any more nonsense about a party in celebration of my retirement
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as in bribed
to influence someone with a bribe
an upstanding judge who could not be had at any price
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as in held
to keep in one's mind or heart
I have never had an unkind thought for him do you have an opinion?
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Recent Examples of had
Ideally someone who had some experience with these IP's growing up.
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Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This growth has had a substantial impact on music catalog values, with streaming accounting for 62% of the average multiple of net publisher's share paid for a publishing catalog.
—Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The company also had a station set up where people could demo an unannounced image generation model that xAI built in house, attendees said.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The Padres have had 18 winning seasons, including 2024.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Aldo has picked up a lot more bets (79 percent), but Bautista has had most of the money come in on him at 56 percent.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The event had a party atmosphere with a nerdy tinge.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This growth has had a substantial impact on music catalog values, with streaming accounting for 62% of the average multiple of net publisher's share paid for a publishing catalog.
—Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The company also had a station set up where people could demo an unannounced image generation model that xAI built in house, attendees said.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The Padres have had 18 winning seasons, including 2024.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Aldo has picked up a lot more bets (79 percent), but Bautista has had most of the money come in on him at 56 percent.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The event had a party atmosphere with a nerdy tinge.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for had
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Even trust founders or beneficiaries can have a financial interest in foreign accounts owned by the trust.Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D., Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The group owned by Steve Ballmer also spent roughly $220,000 this year to sway lawmakers on the legislation, among other proposals, according to lobbying reports.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Comments on that plan are being accepted through Friday.Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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Owens is alleged to have accepted $125,000 in cash from one of the agents on the yacht, according to the indictment.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Outrun arrives in theaters just a few weeks ahead of another Ronan project, Blitz—a glossy World War II epic produced by Apple Studios and helmed by 12 Years a Slave filmmaker Steve McQueen.Keaton Bell, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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Including the deluxe re-release, that era of her career produced a trio of Hot 100 leaders, as well as another two top 10s, which was a massive accumulation at the time.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Durin the Elder, faced with this dread nightmare, realizes he’s been deceived and takes off the Ring.Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Honestly describing the role of AI builds trust and prevents the audience from feeling deceived.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Ultimately, the environmental benefit allowed Caltrain to receive a waiver by the air quality management district to keep the locomotives in operation.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Are you allowed to speak by phone or text?Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Workers are frequently coached, records falsified and inspectors bribed to present idealized conditions during the brief time audits take place.Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Judges, for instance, may be bribed, bullied, or blackmailed into compliance, or be publicly vilified as incompetent, corrupt, or unpatriotic.Robert Mickey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2017
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As of September 30, 2024, the company held $12,895,117 in marketable securities in its Trust Account, with $517,975 in cash available for working capital purposes.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Reading International has classified several properties as held for sale, including assets in Townsville, Australia, and Wellington and Rotorua, New Zealand, as part of its strategy to enhance liquidity.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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It was delivered to Laurie already outfitted with her own fine china, silverware, and even loose furniture.Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The stock has delivered a total return of roughly 33% over the past year.GuruFocus, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Had.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/had. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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