Past
Past adjective - Having been such at some previous time.
Within and past are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Within" instead a preposition "Past".
Within
Within noun - An interior or internal part.
Past and within are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Past" instead a preposition "Within".
Both words in one sentence
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Be All My Sins Remembered: Octavia is almost the physical manifestation of this trope, having done terrible deeds both in her distant past and within her time with other riffers.
Source: Fan Fic / Ponyriffs -
Kamen Rider Kiva: a door within Castle Dran can send someone into the past, but many of the details are left vague.
Source: Portal to the Past -
Link follows him back and seals the past Demise within the Master Sword, which he leaves in the past Sealed Temple.
Source: Timey-Wimey Ball
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