date from
idiom
: to have been made in or to have come into being in (a certain time in the past)
This bowl dates from the sixth century.
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The woman, who got engaged in August, noted that her wedding venue needed to change her 2025 wedding date from Oct. 25 to Nov. 1.
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Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The departure was a little earlier than expected after NASA and SpaceX bumped up the return date from Wednesday to ensure weather conditions would be favorable for when the Dragon reached Earth.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
As mentioned before, this is the oldest release to date from the distillery.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
The new season drops April 28, nearly 10 years to the date from when the show was first released.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appétit, 25 Mar. 2025
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Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The departure was a little earlier than expected after NASA and SpaceX bumped up the return date from Wednesday to ensure weather conditions would be favorable for when the Dragon reached Earth.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
As mentioned before, this is the oldest release to date from the distillery.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
The new season drops April 28, nearly 10 years to the date from when the show was first released.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appétit, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Date from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date%20from. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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