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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New England’s notoriously harsh weather once again revealed itself with a vengeance this past weekend, bringing extremely frigid temperatures to Connecticut and pummeling the state with nearly two feet of snow.
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Steve Sullivan, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
All in all, the installation has been a weeklong process, beginning this past Monday.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
In fact, this past week, Pensacola in the Florida Panhandle recorded colder temperatures than Juneau, the capital of Alaska.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
As a Yang Earth sign, Iskander explains, the Dragon can be resistant to change, but surprises brought on by the Snake forced the Dragon to make some unexpected changes this past year that could’ve affected the Dragon’s confidence.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Steve Sullivan, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
All in all, the installation has been a weeklong process, beginning this past Monday.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
In fact, this past week, Pensacola in the Florida Panhandle recorded colder temperatures than Juneau, the capital of Alaska.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
As a Yang Earth sign, Iskander explains, the Dragon can be resistant to change, but surprises brought on by the Snake forced the Dragon to make some unexpected changes this past year that could’ve affected the Dragon’s confidence.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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“This past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20past. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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