They were almost useless to me in the past time.

过去，它们对我来说几乎是没有用处的。

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In the past time, wechat business as a rising star in the electronic commerce, is almost wechat business experienced an unprecedented peak.

在过去的时间里，微商作为电子商务中冉冉升起的一颗明星，经历过几乎无人不微商的空前盛景。

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In the past few months, I've been traveling for weeks at a time with only one suitcase of clothes.

在过去的几个月里，我旅行了好几个星期，只带了一行李箱的衣服。

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The group says less time passes for an earthquake shock wave to reach a measuring instrument than in the past.

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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.

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Alfred Wegener said the mountains and fossils were evidence that all the land on Earth was united at some time in the distant past.

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The phaseout won't be completed until 2006 or so, but for the second time in the past decade the once-famous marque will disappear, possibly this time forever.

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The Wildcats have the most wins in school history and have reached the regional semifinals for the third time in the past four seasons.

WSJ: Mathies and Kentucky women beat Dayton 84-70

So, somewhere along the line between now and November, I've got to make a decision about what is more important for me to make a decision based on the stances that I advocate in the past or for the first time in my life I'm going to contradict myself and just throw everything out the one that I advocated and believed in.

NPR: Black Conservatives Torn Between McCain, Obama