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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In January, nonfarm payrolls increased by a much larger-than-expected 130,000 — pretty much opposite the ADP reading last time around.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Nominees like Amy Madigan, Jacob Elordi, Elle Fanning, Kate Hudson, Delroy Lindo, Jessie Buckley, and Wagner Moura wouldn’t miss a chance to take the stage one last time.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 1 Mar. 2026
This is only the second time it has been rescheduled (the last was snow-related as well; the winter of 2015), and according to parade director Edward Kelly, last time people loved it.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
This is exactly what happened last time.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Nominees like Amy Madigan, Jacob Elordi, Elle Fanning, Kate Hudson, Delroy Lindo, Jessie Buckley, and Wagner Moura wouldn’t miss a chance to take the stage one last time.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 1 Mar. 2026
This is only the second time it has been rescheduled (the last was snow-related as well; the winter of 2015), and according to parade director Edward Kelly, last time people loved it.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
This is exactly what happened last time.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
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