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: 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 8 Dec. 2021.

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