this past
idiom
: the one that most recently took place
—used with a period of time
I spoke to him on the phone just this past weekend.
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Even with the refund rules announced this past week would only have taken that bill down to $40 billion.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
In his interview with The Athletic, Weltman discussed this past season and the critical offseason to come.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 2 May 2025
All of this feels like a far cry from this past summer when Lively was criticized by fans for supposedly using her press opportunities for the film to promote one of her own products and being too lighthearted about the nature of the film.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 May 2025
That work left him with a clear conclusion about this past extinction event — and may pose as a warning to the future.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
In his interview with The Athletic, Weltman discussed this past season and the critical offseason to come.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 2 May 2025
All of this feels like a far cry from this past summer when Lively was criticized by fans for supposedly using her press opportunities for the film to promote one of her own products and being too lighthearted about the nature of the film.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 May 2025
That work left him with a clear conclusion about this past extinction event — and may pose as a warning to the future.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
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“This past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20past. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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