date back
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For more than 30 years, a remarkable collection of helmets recovered from the waters off Spain was believed to date back to Roman times.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Two separate press-shy families have controlled the domaine through a partnership since 1942, although some of its vineyards date back to the 1200s, or even earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Video game adaptations of films date back as far as the late 1970s.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
The “long-standing agreements and planning assumptions ... date back more than a decade,” NV Energy said in a May 14 statement.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
They date back to 1919, the first year he started working for the American Electric Broom Company.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
