the past

Example Sentences

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Some analysts were struck by how well the economy has held up over the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 12, 2026

Over the past several months, I’ve cooked, grilled, smoked, sipped and served my way through a wide range of products perfect for summer gatherings.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2026

Four-goal Mikel Oyarzabal has blanked in the past two matches, so Luis de la Fuente's side have needed late intervention from substitute Mikel Merino to edge past both Portugal and Belgium in the knockout rounds.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2026

Yet over the past month, there has been profit-taking in the “highflying” technology sector, and a rotation into other sectors, said Ross Mayfield, investment strategist at financial-services firm Baird.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 12, 2026

You had to be in the past, but not interfere or interact with it in even the tiniest, most inconsequential way.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin