as in pasts
the events or experience of former times
let us bid farewell to auld lang syne and welcome in the new year
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Noun
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Both were small—just 12 pounds—and had survived difficult pasts.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025 -
These are adults with baggage, unable to walk away from their pasts.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Passmore reflects on Shakur’s life and considers how her story highlights the broader struggles and resilience of Black activists whose work is marginalized in mainstream histories.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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All sorts of different companies’ histories, as well as ours.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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