date back
idiom
: to have come into being (a number of years ago)
a custom that dates back 400 years
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Elliptic curves, which date back to at least ancient Greece, are central to many areas of study.
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Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
These spiny mammals are members of the Erinaceidae family and date back approximately 15 million years ago.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
The cards are a liability for the company trying to sell itself out of bankruptcy and likely unable to foot the bill for eight-figures worth of gift certificates—some of which date back to 2003, according to court filings.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Trivia Civil forfeiture laws in the U.S. today date back to when the English used to seize what?
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
These spiny mammals are members of the Erinaceidae family and date back approximately 15 million years ago.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
The cards are a liability for the company trying to sell itself out of bankruptcy and likely unable to foot the bill for eight-figures worth of gift certificates—some of which date back to 2003, according to court filings.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Trivia Civil forfeiture laws in the U.S. today date back to when the English used to seize what?
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Date back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date%20back. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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