In the past, this expression was used as an argument to re-elect a president, especially during a time when the country was at war.

VOA: special.2009.07.12

The past year brought the first decade of the new millennium to a close with several long-time champions reasserting themselves.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

Locals joke that Yemeni trees are actually blue and red, the color of the plastic bags that you get when you buy qat, a mildly narcotic leaf, and the Yemeni national past time.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01