past
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Past Lives actress Greta Lee joins the star-studded cast as perhaps their biggest threat yet, a frog-like smart tablet known as Lilypad.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
Past Republican candidates, including businessman John Cox in 2018 and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman in 2010, have self-financed their campaigns with their vast fortunes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Past performance on at least one of those measures seems to have some predictive value, Bendable found.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Past screwworm outbreaks imposed major rancher losses beyond cattle deaths, including surveillance and treatment costs.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Past the edges of the buildings, the gray-green river snaked north to south, dotted with boats zipping up and down the invisible lanes of traffic.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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Conventions, Writing to Sources, and Speaking & Listening, Unit 1
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Conventions, Writing to Sources, and Speaking & Listening (Unit 1)
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