dated

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“A lot of time they’re jammed together by some critics and the artists reject the name and the association. But think about Patti Smith and Sam Shepard. Did you know they dated for a while?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

He has acknowledged being a frequent trash-talker online and a poor romantic partner when he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after returning from combat tours, a time that coincided with when he dated Fifield.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The worst allegations in the Times piece come from Lyndsey Fifield, who dated Platner when they were both living in D.C. from 2013 to 2015.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

The deepest and oldest layer contained only charcoal fragments, which were dated to approximately 6,000 years ago.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The events she’d told me about so far had taken place over the course of several months and Hattie Mae’s articles were all dated and ready for reading.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool