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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Shaw, a 6-2 senior righthander from Richardson, Texas, was 6-2 with a 3.13 ERA in 12 starts this past season, with 80 strikeouts in 77 2/3 innings.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
The online document revealed that Bridgewater had been covering $700 per week Uber rides, $2,200 per week pre-game meals and $1,300 per week athletic recovery services for his players this past season.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The 6-foot-4, 215-pound senior Doman averaged 42.6 yards on 49 punts this past season, including 15 downed inside the 20 and 10 of 50 yards or longer.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2025
Part 1 of the anime's first season premiered this past January and remained in the Global Top 10 for 10 weeks straight.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 14 July 2025
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
The online document revealed that Bridgewater had been covering $700 per week Uber rides, $2,200 per week pre-game meals and $1,300 per week athletic recovery services for his players this past season.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The 6-foot-4, 215-pound senior Doman averaged 42.6 yards on 49 punts this past season, including 15 downed inside the 20 and 10 of 50 yards or longer.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2025
Part 1 of the anime's first season premiered this past January and remained in the Global Top 10 for 10 weeks straight.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 14 July 2025
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“This past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20past. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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