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 of us have these complicated pasts.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
15 June 2026 -
Throughout the season, secrets about their pasts are revealed, leading to relationships — both familial and romantic — fracturing.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The original carriage house and stables were split off during this midcentury era, later carving out their own Hollywood histories.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
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The current model of compliance is largely retrospective—organizations assemble batch records, deviation histories and documentation trails to prove after the fact that processes were followed.—
Nagesh Nama,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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