far back
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The "hundreds" were areas that belonged to the Crown as far back as the 13th Century.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
He banned suits and ties in the workplace as far back as the 1990s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Culture may help explain that reluctance, but scientists have not known how far back it goes or what other forces may have shaped it.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
He continued on, Full Serrano weakened, and the others were too far back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
“The Chinese are reputed to have invented rocketry. Something called ‘Chinese arrows’ are mentioned in Europe and the Middle East as far back as the thirteenth century.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
