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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
Ewing never married or had children, but is survived by other family members, per Extra.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The news and editorial staffs of the Orange County Register had no role in this post’s preparation.
—Memorialcare Medical Group, Oc Register, 10 Jan. 2026
Those two factors, coupled with the offensive punch that Lleyton Weaver and BJ Knowlton provided, had the Hurricane within striking distance the entire game.
—Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
The Giants have had four since 2018, and general manager Schoen is on a blazing-hot seat.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Jan. 2026
James Harden scored 31 points, Kawhi Leonard had 26 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Brooklyn Nets 121-105 on Friday night.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The Sharks had Adam Gaudette center the third line during their 4-3 overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2026
Zoë Kravitz, Kristen Stewart, Lily Allen, and Quinta Brunson have all had their bangs chopped above mid-forehead.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 10 Jan. 2026
And given that trains also had no toilets, how did people manage?
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
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The diamond is currently owned by descendants of the Austro-Hungarian royal family, who have finally come forward to share their family secret and reveal how the jewel made it out of Europe.—
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The previous owner was only interested in selling to a family business, and unfortunately for Château D’Issan partner and general manager Emmanuel Cruse, both neighboring wineries are family-owned as well.—
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The show's co-creator Jack Thorne accepted the award and gave a speech thanking Netflix and listing the names of several people who have supported the series.—
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But Skinny Pedro had accepted the task for another, more important reason.—
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The cider maker produced 89,907 gallons, or 2,900 barrels, in 2024, up a little more than 4% from the year earlier, according to the most recent numbers provided by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division of the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.—
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Bug was first staged in London in 1996 and later produced Off-Broadway in 2004, earning a reputation as one of Letts’ most unnerving works.—
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Your husband claims not to have known the weekend arrangements in advance, claiming you were both deceived — not only by his old friends, but by their wives, and by the single female neighbor.—
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The agency’s lawsuit asserts Instacart deceived consumers with false advertising, failure to provide refunds and unlawful subscription enrollment processes.—
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Over the past year, CBS has experienced several controversies and new ownership that led to new leadership, which have some critics accusing the network of losing its credibility.—
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So Skinny Pedro had experienced the pain of seeing his dream simultaneously realized and shattered.—
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Farina was granted primary custody of Sophia and will be allowed to move from Louisiana to Las Vegas with the child, according to court documents previously obtained by PEOPLE.—
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Herro’s return and move to the bench allowed the Heat to use him in Jaquez’s usual sixth man role on Tuesday.—
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Allegations that Tran bribed a witness have jeopardized a series of murder cases in Oakland, led several high-ranking police leaders to be disciplined and leveled a blow to OPD’s timeline for exiting oversight.—
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Members of Congress were bribed.—
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The rapper, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, has been held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center since he was arrested in September 2024.—
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That means every state budget could be held hostage until the whims of a small fraction of legislators is satisfied.—
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“Had.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/had. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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