date back

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These remains date back to the Middle Eocene period, roughly 47 million years ago.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

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

I have nothing against “prequels” in themselves—they date back to Virgil’s “Aeneid”—but they are no substitute for the original books.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The retail cohort has become a noteworthy segment of the investor landscape, which some date back to the 2020 pandemic, when individuals were largely stuck at home.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

“Says here,” Lara continues, squinting at her phone, “that boogeypeople date back seven hundred years to the war with the Night Brothers.”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston