in the past
Example Sentences
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The ETF is up 4% this year but has rallied 8% in the past month.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
U.S. military forces have carried out multiple waves of airstrikes in the past few days after an Iranian drone downed a U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The disease became much more aggressive in the past decade, which has been "pretty horrendous" and Katie needed long spells in hospital.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Warren McClendon Jr., a fourth-year pro who started in place of Jackson in the past, has mostly played right tackle, and he is expected to start at that spot now that Rob Havenstein has retired.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Like all our meddling in the past hadn’t changed the future, but, of course, it had.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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