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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Peacock posted revenue of $1.0 billion for this past quarter, which was also down from Q1.
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Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 23 July 2024
The researchers published their results this past April in Current Biology.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2024
The film marks a reunion for the studio and Efron after working together on The Iron Claw, which bowed this past Christmas and starred Efron, Jeremy Allen White and Harris Dickinson.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 July 2024
However, clips from that particular speech began appearing on X as early as this past winter.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 July 2024
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Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 23 July 2024
The researchers published their results this past April in Current Biology.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2024
The film marks a reunion for the studio and Efron after working together on The Iron Claw, which bowed this past Christmas and starred Efron, Jeremy Allen White and Harris Dickinson.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 July 2024
However, clips from that particular speech began appearing on X as early as this past winter.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 July 2024
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“This past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20past. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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