this past

phrase

: 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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Mastros becomes the seventh position player to transfer to Georgia this offseason, as the Bulldogs continue to build up their 2027 roster and attempt to replicate the success from this past season. Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 15 July 2026 The incident comes after other high-profile deaths involving ICE this past week. Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 Antetokounmpo, conversely, scored 51 in 70 clutch minutes this past season (similar to his stats every year in this category). Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 In the immense downtime between scenes during my visit this past September, the crew of HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon trudges among plastic tents serving as makeshift production offices. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for this past

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“This past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20past. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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