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[past] / pæst /




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If they don't heed the lessons of the recent past then there's got to be fear among their supporters that those mistakes will just be repeated.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

These models can do things from a fraud and crime perspective that is fundamentally different from anything in the past.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Consumer prices rose 4.2% in the past year, and a measure that omits energy has risen a more modest 2.9%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Tensions remain elevated in the region despite a ceasefire struck two months ago, with the U.S. and Iran exchanging fire again over the past week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Hospital workers in scrubs and lab coats hurry past me down the hall.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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