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When the oil stock fund hits new records dating back to 2000, its average move for the following six months is up 0.8%, according to Dow Jones Market data.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Airborne, wartime rescue missions have a long history, dating back to World War One pilots conducting impromptu landings in France to rescue downed colleagues.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Before this fossil was studied, the oldest known chelicerates came from the Early Ordovician Fezouata Biota of Morocco, dating to about 480 million years ago.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The spouses married in June after two years of dating.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

These legislatures were following a long tradition, dating back to ancient Greece, of treating those convicted of crimes as less than full citizens.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander