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[dayt] / deɪt /








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The original proposed date had been Friday the 13th, until it was pointed out that that may not be the most auspicious date to unveil candidates.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Professor Anderson added: "Until that evidence becomes available, the precise birth date of the animal kingdom remains uncertain."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

A few people at a worksite near the animal and a dog — that was up to date on its rabies vaccine — were potentially exposed to the disease.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Some of the earliest dustups date back to the 1990s, when voters rejected a ballot measure to widen the runway to accommodate jumbo jets, such as Boeing 737s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Earlier today, I asked Zara what she thought, and she told me that no guy would have gone to the trouble of tracking down my number to reschedule a date only to not show up.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Md Yunus Ali, 80, whose home is a 15-minute walk from the plant, said opposition to building a nuclear facility in the densely populated area dates back decades.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The historic main residence, which dates to the 1890s, offers approximately 8,500 square feet of living space and boasts 9.5 bathrooms.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

The tour as a whole – including three T20s and three one-day internationals in April and May of next year – is not under threat, though exact dates and venues are still to be confirmed.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

According to Catlos, establishing more precise dates for mass extinctions and other major events is essential for understanding how Earth has changed over time.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

Each of these Cogs is laser marked with initials and dates spanning hundreds of years.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Before this study, the Ames impact had only been dated using biological evidence.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

Dillehay held herself out as an example of a woman who failed; she said she had dated men who were “flippant,” which appears to be her code word for fun.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

We’d dated after college; I’d always felt guilty I’d ended the relationship.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

Radio carbon dating found the boy dated from any time between 1655 and the start of the nuclear era 300 years later, the coroner heard.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

She hunted for her name, for any hint that June was the keeper of her secrets, but nothing dated since the storm said anything about Ivy.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

Instead, the team examined much older fossil deposits dating from about 850 to 730 million years ago.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

The lawsuit details 15 examples dating to 2017 in which injured individuals tell medical attendants a different story than the one the law firm relates in its injury claims against the city.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The zircon dating provides a very different timeline.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

Shipley said there were other archaeological finds beneath the lake which were not demolished before the reservoir were created, including a barrow dating back to the Bronze Age.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

My parents knew the dating pool was already small enough and that the only way we'd connect with an Iranian guy was if he'd been raised in America like us.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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