date from

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: 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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Currently, shares are trading near $9, having increased by over 110% year-to-date from their early 2025 lows, as enthusiasm rises around record contract acquisitions, enhanced AI analytics capabilities, and the launch of next-generation satellites. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 The videos at issue date from the 2020 to 2022 period, according to the FTC complaint filed by the Justice Department. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025 Ruth is arranged in a series of almost-irreverent vignettes, which date from Ruth’s early childhood in the 1960s through her middle age. Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025 The resulting mediation agreement includes a delay in when the reservoir could be active, pushing the start date from 2060 — as outlined in a draft water plan for 2026 — to 2070. Eleanor Dearman updated August 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for date from

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“Date from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date%20from. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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