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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Cunningham played her first five seasons in Phoenix before leaving to join the Fever this past offseason.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
According to The Guardian, Diageo reported a decline in operating profit by 28 percent in the year leading up to this past June compared to the previous year, and expects slow growth over the next 12 months.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2025
The Korean-American singer debuted in 1999 as one half of the duo As One with her band mate Crystal and spent over 25 years active in the scene, recently releasing new music this past summer.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The link between Europe’s energy independence, decarbonization and industrialization plans was one of the main agenda items in a meeting between the European Commission and 60 business leaders, including the leaders of SAP and IKEA, this past June in Brussels.
—Peter Vanham, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
According to The Guardian, Diageo reported a decline in operating profit by 28 percent in the year leading up to this past June compared to the previous year, and expects slow growth over the next 12 months.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2025
The Korean-American singer debuted in 1999 as one half of the duo As One with her band mate Crystal and spent over 25 years active in the scene, recently releasing new music this past summer.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The link between Europe’s energy independence, decarbonization and industrialization plans was one of the main agenda items in a meeting between the European Commission and 60 business leaders, including the leaders of SAP and IKEA, this past June in Brussels.
—Peter Vanham, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
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“This past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20past. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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