past

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Looking at the past 30 years, the ensemble simulations showed an overall rise in atmospheric water vapor linked to increasing global temperatures.

From Science Daily

But they can also look to the not-too-distant past for inspiration.

From Salon

Test your knowledge on gold, silver and the other precious metals after their rally over the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal

CABIMAS, Venezuela — The pumps that brought prosperity from deep in the Earth’s crust are now mostly rusted relics of a storied past.

From Los Angeles Times

Over the past decade, this event coincided with disease, geopolitical hostility and even the occasional threat of nuclear war.

From The Wall Street Journal