past
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The science fiction trilogy 3 Body Problem is based on Chinese author Liu Cixin's Remembrance of Earth's Past.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Past and present don’t collide so much as they fuse together; they aren’t two opposing places in time, but rather, a straight line.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
Past forced contact with outsiders brought trauma, including disease outbreaks that devastated Indigenous populations lacking immunity.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
For Theo Von’s first-ever live taping of his hit podcast “This Past Weekend,” he landed the ultimate guest: Iron Mike Tyson.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Past the postcard rack was the counter with the box for the entry forms.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
Vocabulary lists containing past
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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