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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However, the Spurs already spent the No. 4 overall pick last year on fellow guard Stephon Castle, who proceeded to win Rookie of the Year this past season. Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 Vandersloot, the franchise’s all-time leading scorer who returned to Chicago this past offseason after two seasons with the New York Liberty, was carried off the floor, unable to put any weight on her right leg and did not return. Ben Pickman, New York Times, 8 June 2025 Another of those picks turned out to be Jalen Williams, who averaged 21.6 points during this past regular season and turned out to be a pretty good wingman. Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 June 2025 Despite having Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal, the Suns couldn't do much of anything this past season. Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for this past

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“This past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20past. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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