goes back
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This fight goes back to lawsuits between the city and stadium-linked businesses, including those tied to Stan Kroenke’s SoFi Stadium as well as Steve Ballmer’s Intuit Dome and Kia Forum.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
"Iran's history goes back thousands of years. Things like this only make us stronger; they won't destabilize the team," boasted the Iranian-American, who had traveled from San Diego, just across the border in California.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
De Boisse says they are merely reviving an old French tradition of dining en masse with good local fare that goes back into the depths of medieval history.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The bizarre social system from which Sparta derived its strength goes back to its early history.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
But then she goes back to watching her favorite cartoon.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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