date back

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The findings, published in Biology Letters, challenge ideas that date back to Charles Darwin.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Parts of the disused hotel date back almost 400 years and the property has been listed since 1981.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

I have nothing against “prequels” in themselves—they date back to Virgil’s “Aeneid”—but they are no substitute for the original books.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Ties between the two states date back to the Middle Ages and they share interests such as promoting interfaith dialogue and environmental protection.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

“Did you know fossils of the clawed lobster date back to the Cretaceous?” he asked.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia