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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Fast Forward To 2025 At the 2025 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships recently held this past February in Hamar, Norway, Stolz won three medals.
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Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Here’s a great piece from this past week: Tommy Lasorda had a lot of things to say, many of which still stick in our heads after all these decades.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
The reigning Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year led the Patriots to 27 wins, a share of the Atlantic 10 regular-season title and the conference tournament championship game this past season, as well as a first-round victory in the NIT.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
The trademark sign is a symbol of the chaos and billions of dollars of damage Hurricane Milton wrought this past October in Pinellas County, home of the Trop.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Here’s a great piece from this past week: Tommy Lasorda had a lot of things to say, many of which still stick in our heads after all these decades.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
The reigning Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year led the Patriots to 27 wins, a share of the Atlantic 10 regular-season title and the conference tournament championship game this past season, as well as a first-round victory in the NIT.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
The trademark sign is a symbol of the chaos and billions of dollars of damage Hurricane Milton wrought this past October in Pinellas County, home of the Trop.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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“This past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20past. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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