the past
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In the past, Russian forces had tried to intercept the drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
The hourly cost of renting computing power from Nvidia H100 chips on a one-year contract has risen 60% in the past year, according to SemiAnalysis, a data and consulting firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Saint-Etienne were, until Paris St-Germain overtook them in the past decade, the most-decorated club in France with 10 league titles in 25 seasons from 1956-57 to 1980-81.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
As Dalio had explained in a Facebook post last month, investors in the past have been eager to bet on highly visible technologies, such as, a century ago, electrification.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026
“The older you get, the more the past and the present are all mixed up in your brain,” Uncle Alf patiently explained.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
