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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a shared past" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to experiences or history that two or more people or groups have in common.
Example: "Their friendship was built on a shared past filled with unforgettable memories from their childhood."
Alternatives: "a common history" or "mutual experiences".
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More than just a shared past – a bond as well.
Movies can shape a layer of memory, leading us into a shared past.
Andrew: We have a shared past, both being Jews from Southern California, with similar educational backgrounds.
Russia appeals to a shared past; China seduces it with hopes for a wealthier future.
Together, these pictures recall a shared past and reflect on then-contemporary conditions in Holland.
Public demands for allegiance to a shared past quashed everything private or different.
She and Day-Lewis, both children of renowned writers, have, in many ways, a shared past.
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History is an inheritance and a link to a nation's shared past.
Divergence is never total, however: related species share a considerable portion of their genomes, a legacy of their shared past.
Losing the Twinkie will mean losing a connection to our shared past; it will be another part of the long goodbye to our youth.
Now he is returning to sign the divorce papers, to get closure, and simply to bid their shared past a civilised farewell.
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