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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Penn State’s ability to retain much of its roster and supplement it with a collective that invested between $10 million and $15 million this past season is notable. —

Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 No wonder restaurant bankruptcies reached their highest level since 2020 this past year. —

Dax Dasilva, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 Their most recent, Any Signs Of Love, was released this past November 29, almost exactly three months after Moore’s death. —

Katie Bain, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025 Patrick Dempsey confirms Scream 7 talks for Kincaid return: 'There has been a conversation' Dempsey even signaled a potential casting in Scream 7 this past October during an interview with the morning talk show hosts of the Today show. —

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