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[past] / pæst /




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Past screwworm outbreaks imposed major rancher losses beyond cattle deaths, including surveillance and treatment costs.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Past oil shocks show the variety of ways in which consumer prices react under those conditions, the BOJ governor said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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

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 screen of leaves, Sefia could just make out the forms of two black horses tied among the trees.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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