date back
Example Sentences
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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 ● Sep. 12, 2026
The preserved tissues date back more than 450 million years, making them far older than the earliest dinosaurs.
From Science Daily ● 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 ● Aug. 17, 2026
Many of Iran’s jets date back decades to the time of the Shah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Says here,” Lara continues, squinting at her phone, “that boogeypeople date back seven hundred years to the war with the Night Brothers.”
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
