last time
noun
1
: the most recent time
The last time I saw him was at his wedding.
2
: the final time
That was the last time I saw him. He died soon after.
I'm telling you this for the last time.
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Framework fell into place last month on changes meant to further discourage tanking, and the league’s Board of Governors is expected to ratify that plan in the next few weeks — with general managers meeting in Chicago on Tuesday to discuss them presumably for one last time.
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Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Framework fell into place last month on changes meant to further discourage tanking, and the league's Board of Governors is expected to ratify that plan in the next few weeks — with general managers meeting in Chicago on Tuesday to discuss them presumably for one last time.
—CBS News, 10 May 2026
Following in the footsteps of Apollo 11 – the first mission to get boots on the lunar surface – Apollo 17 was the sixth and last time astronauts have been on the moon.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 May 2026
So there is a real fear that with an even lower share of votes than Labour got last time, Reform could win a large majority.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
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Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Framework fell into place last month on changes meant to further discourage tanking, and the league's Board of Governors is expected to ratify that plan in the next few weeks — with general managers meeting in Chicago on Tuesday to discuss them presumably for one last time.
—CBS News, 10 May 2026
Following in the footsteps of Apollo 11 – the first mission to get boots on the lunar surface – Apollo 17 was the sixth and last time astronauts have been on the moon.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 May 2026
So there is a real fear that with an even lower share of votes than Labour got last time, Reform could win a large majority.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
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“Last time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20time. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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