the past

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In the past, we ran into overcapacity issues because usage didn’t catch up with the buildout.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Consumer prices rose 4.2% in the past year, and a measure that omits energy has risen a more modest 2.9%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

U.S. military forces have carried out multiple waves of airstrikes in the past few days after an Iranian drone downed a U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Olsen: And then, this is a moment in the show, and I know it’s something that’s happened in the past, but are you still ever mistaken for Dev Patel?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The World Health Organization has provided this multidrug therapy worldwide free of cost since 1981, treating about sixteen million people over the past forty years.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly