date back
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Fossils of the giant reptile were found mainly in northern Texas and date back about 80 million years.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
The origins of Memorial Day date back to 1868, when Civil War soldiers on the Union side decorated the graves of the war dead with flowers.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
The first signs of a spending surge date back to late 2025.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Theories about the need for a “philosopher king” or “great man” to advance society date back centuries.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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
