How to understand a word "past"?
How to understand a word "past"?
The setence is "As a condition of receiving state approval for the sale,the company argeed to seek permission from state regulators to operate past 2012."
I have two guess about this. One is the "past" means "until", that is to say the company had to seek permission from state regulators until 2012.
The other meaning I guess is "after", that is to say the company had to seek permission from state regulators after 2012.
What do you think of it?

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How to understand a word "past"?
How to understand a word "past"?
The setence is "As a condition of receiving state approval for the sale,the company argeed to seek permission from state regulators to operate past 2012." 
I have two guess about this. One is the "past" means "until", that is to say the company had to seek permission from state regulators until 2012.
The other meaning I guess is "after", that is to say the company had to seek permission from state regulators after 2012.
What do you think of it?

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In this context, it means "after." :)

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The word "past" in your context means everything after 2012.
Since you want another example of "past"
"In the past I used to be afraid around people and now I'm not" 
This contxt means that happens before.

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