date back
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Waymo’s roots date back to 2009, when it was founded as Google’s self-driving car project.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 12, 2026
The preserved tissues date back more than 450 million years, making them far older than the earliest dinosaurs.
From Science Daily β Aug. 21, 2026
Measures have been put in place to protect an oak tree in Lincolnshire thought to date back to the time of Sir Isaac Newton, who lived nearby.
From BBC β Aug. 17, 2026
Many of Iran’s jets date back decades to the time of the Shah.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 16, 2026
The Polynesians living on Easter Island, in the Pacific Ocean, had a unique script of which the earliest preserved examples date back only to about A.D.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
