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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“This past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20past. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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