"have an in" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: has an in [present, singular, third-person], having an in [participle, present], had an in [participle, past], had an in [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|have<has,,had> an in}} have an in (third-person singular simple present has an in, present participle having an in, simple past and past participle had an in)
  1. To have connections or influence. [with with ‘someone’] Related terms: have a foot in the door, have someone's ear

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2000, Stephen F. Davis, An Oral History of Psi Chi, page 45:",
          "text": "I had an \"in\" with the Navy .",
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        {
          "ref": "2012, Bryan Gillis, Pam B. Cole, Chris Crutcher: A Stotan for Young Adults, page 19:",
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          "type": "quote"
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        {
          "ref": "2016, Nick Hasted, Jack White: How He Built an Empire From the Blues:",
          "text": "Stevie Chick, John Mulvey and the live editor Andy Capper were already big supporters at NME, and Andy had an in at The Guardian.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2018, Lynne Gross, Branching Out and Taking Risks in the 1980s, page 44:",
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          "ref": "2016, Nick Hasted, Jack White: How He Built an Empire From the Blues:",
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          "ref": "2018, Lynne Gross, Branching Out and Taking Risks in the 1980s, page 44:",
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    }
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}

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