date back
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Some date back as far as the 1970s, though many have sprung up over the past two decades.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The recent charges against Castro date back to an incident 30 years ago.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Theories about the need for a “philosopher king” or “great man” to advance society date back centuries.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The first signs of a spending surge date back to late 2025.
From Barron's • May 19, 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
