past
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Past screwworm outbreaks imposed major rancher losses beyond cattle deaths, including surveillance and treatment costs, according to Ethan Dixon and Mariam Yousuf, research analysts at the federal bank.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
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 attempts to address pregnancy leave had been vetoed by governors Jerry Brown and Newsom.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Past that, a wall of fog had swallowed most of San Francisco, leaving just the tops of skyscrapers and the towers of the Golden Gate Bridge.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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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