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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And this past week, DJI reported that some of its drones have been blocked by US customs using the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act as justification.
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Sean Hollister, The Verge, 19 Oct. 2024
Gold has been on a tear recently, with prices up more than 30% so far this year, topping $2,700 per ounce for the first time ever this past week.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024
Here is a teaser that was released this past summer at San Diego Comic-Con.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
The point of Clean, however, is that this past is just prelude to the here and now.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2024
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Sean Hollister, The Verge, 19 Oct. 2024
Gold has been on a tear recently, with prices up more than 30% so far this year, topping $2,700 per ounce for the first time ever this past week.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024
Here is a teaser that was released this past summer at San Diego Comic-Con.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
The point of Clean, however, is that this past is just prelude to the here and now.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2024
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“This past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20past. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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