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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In an interview for PEOPLE's 2023 Sexiest Man Alive issue this past November, Liu said that falling in love with Hsu helped bring a feeling of security over the last year.
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Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
Brink was this past season’s Pac-12 Player and Defensive Player of the Year, averaging 17.4 points, 11.9 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 51% from the field.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
The coordinator will be John Higgins, a respected former official who headed the western consortium this past season.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Bringing cheer and color to chilly, gray skies, more than 1 million migratory birds flocked this past winter to the Kashmir Valley.
—Umer Asif, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2024
Appearing on Lipps Service with Scott Lipps podcast this past November, the multi-platinum rapper revealed the move almost immediately enveloped him in both unmatchable inspiration, and a world-class hip-hop scene.
—Rose Eden, SPIN, 5 Apr. 2024
While the property has undergone renovations since his time as an employee, Carrillo said walking through the property with his husband this past weekend hit him with a sense of nostalgia.
—USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Antioch leaders are speaking out after sideshows hit their city and other East Bay areas over this past weekend.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
That wet pattern has continued as winter has given way to spring, with this past weekend’s storm dumping up to 4 inches of rain in some areas — pushing Los Angeles to a new two-year rain total not seen since the late 1800s and forestalling any hope for a quick end to the rainy season.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
Brink was this past season’s Pac-12 Player and Defensive Player of the Year, averaging 17.4 points, 11.9 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 51% from the field.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
The coordinator will be John Higgins, a respected former official who headed the western consortium this past season.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Bringing cheer and color to chilly, gray skies, more than 1 million migratory birds flocked this past winter to the Kashmir Valley.
—Umer Asif, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2024
Appearing on Lipps Service with Scott Lipps podcast this past November, the multi-platinum rapper revealed the move almost immediately enveloped him in both unmatchable inspiration, and a world-class hip-hop scene.
—Rose Eden, SPIN, 5 Apr. 2024
While the property has undergone renovations since his time as an employee, Carrillo said walking through the property with his husband this past weekend hit him with a sense of nostalgia.
—USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Antioch leaders are speaking out after sideshows hit their city and other East Bay areas over this past weekend.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
That wet pattern has continued as winter has given way to spring, with this past weekend’s storm dumping up to 4 inches of rain in some areas — pushing Los Angeles to a new two-year rain total not seen since the late 1800s and forestalling any hope for a quick end to the rainy season.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
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“This past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20past. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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