past

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From the early days of the republic to the Vietnam War, America’s past is dotted with instances when people skipped taxes to object to bigger issues, she said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“Our economy has been fueled by large amounts of government deficit spending and past stimulus and that increased expenditure on infrastructure remains a growing need,” Dimon says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Cunningham, who launched the space last year, said it enabled people to "still be employed in roles that in the past might have required presence in a city office".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Shares of Micron, up 490% over the past 12 months, have been riding a surge of demand for memory chips for use in artificial-intelligence servers.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

He brushed past the walnut shell containing his left eyeball, his paws finding the craggy cover of a familiar book.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman