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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During this past decade of decline for the UK and the US, China has been making a sharp ascent on the rankings, climbing from 94th place in 2015 to 64th in 2025, gaining visa-free access to 37 more destinations in that time.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
In a small study of a dozen patients published this past summer, 83 percent no longer needed to take insulin a year after the transplant.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Though Castellanos has enjoyed some memorable moments at the plate for the Phillies, his tenure seemed to hit a new low this past season.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Fleming said negotiations for the financing began in earnest this past summer.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
In a small study of a dozen patients published this past summer, 83 percent no longer needed to take insulin a year after the transplant.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Though Castellanos has enjoyed some memorable moments at the plate for the Phillies, his tenure seemed to hit a new low this past season.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Fleming said negotiations for the financing began in earnest this past summer.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
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“This past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20past. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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