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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for date back