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The phrase "during the past" is correct and usable in written English
You can use this phrase to refer to a specific period of time in the past, such as days, weeks, months, or years. It can also be used to indicate a certain time frame that has occurred before a particular event or action. Example: During the past year, I have traveled to four different countries. This sentence indicates that the speaker has traveled to four countries in the time frame of the past year. Example 2: During the past few weeks, I have been busy with work. In this sentence, the speaker is referring to a recent time frame of a few weeks and explaining why they have been busy.
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During the past 2 yrs.
During the past month, he added, "it's happened very often".
During the past dozen years, thousands have emerged.
During the past few generations folk festivals have flourished.
During the past 130 years, western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis Hook).
During the past weeks those fears have been realized.
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During the past decade the situation improved.
During the past six years, corruption was so rampant".
During the past two decades, some directors were generals.
During the past decade, however, something has gone wrong.
During the past decade that belief has proved correct.
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