date back

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A couple, out for a stroll, asked an AFP journalist to take a photo of them, a memento of a nice date back on their island home.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Even gold wedding bands date back to the ancient world, Gordon says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Matthew Richardson from Manx National Heritage explained that the "lovely natural Manx glen" appears to date back to the 1820s, but all is not as it seems.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Many drivers have waited years for payouts, since DLAs were banned in 2021, and some agreements now date back almost 20 years.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Our present ideas about the motion of bodies date back to Galileo and Newton.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking