last time
noun
1
: the most recent time
The last time I saw him was at his wedding.
2
: the final time
That was the last time I saw him. He died soon after.
I'm telling you this for the last time.
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Mastro, representing New Jersey, tried one last time to stop the toll after Gordon denied the injunction, asking for a temporary pause in order to appeal to the higher Third Circuit court.
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
The Magpies have won five games on the spin in all competitions, including a 2-0 demolition of Manchester United at Old Trafford last time out.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The crooner and movie star claims several positions on a number of rankings in the U.K. this week, in what will likely be his last time appearing on the competitive tallies until next winter.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
So, this is a little awkward for me, but this will be my last time writing The Short List.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
The Magpies have won five games on the spin in all competitions, including a 2-0 demolition of Manchester United at Old Trafford last time out.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The crooner and movie star claims several positions on a number of rankings in the U.K. this week, in what will likely be his last time appearing on the competitive tallies until next winter.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
So, this is a little awkward for me, but this will be my last time writing The Short List.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Last time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20time. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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