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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In his upcoming fantasy romance movie with Margot Robbie, their characters, David and Sarah, two singles who meet at a wedding, embark on a life-changing road trip, reliving important moments from their pasts through magical doorways.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025 -
The thriller stars Nishijima and Gwei as a married couple in New York whose seemingly happy life unravels after their son is kidnapped, exposing hidden pasts and suppressed emotions.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When employers look past pedigrees and see workers’ singular abilities, histories, and motivations, skills gaps disappear.—
Ryan Stowers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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For more than three decades, Shahzia Sikander (born in 1969 in Lahore, Pakistan) has been reframing South Asian visual histories through a contemporary feminist perspective.—
Jake Richardson,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
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