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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Malone seemed to prefer veteran guard Russell Westbrook, whom the Nuggets signed to a two-year, $6.8 million minimum-salary contract this past offseason, as a stabilizing presence in the non-Jokić minutes.
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Now comes President Trump’s dramatic move this past week, erecting what amounts to a nearly $1 trillion tariff wall.
—Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
The euro has proven one exception to the risk-off trade, rising against the greenback this past week even though it’s typically viewed as less of a safety play than the dollar.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
Turner played in just 35 games including nine this past season.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2025
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Now comes President Trump’s dramatic move this past week, erecting what amounts to a nearly $1 trillion tariff wall.
—Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
The euro has proven one exception to the risk-off trade, rising against the greenback this past week even though it’s typically viewed as less of a safety play than the dollar.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
Turner played in just 35 games including nine this past season.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2025
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“This past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20past. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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