the past

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"I have seen several dead bodies of humans in the past few days but this was the first dead wildlife," said Deckey Chandra, who was working with a humanitarian team in the area.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Over the past year, Infantino has cropped up at the president’s side at least a dozen times, from the Oval Office to the Gaza peace summit in Egypt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Over the past century, scientists have proposed numerous hypotheses, most of them centered on chemical evolution occurring either on Earth or in space.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

This new price target comes after shares have fallen 12% this year and 32% over the past 12 months.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

I flip through my favorite blue notebook, looking at all the daily checklists from the past few weeks.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison