date back
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
Some of the cases date back a year, but all involve bacteria that are almost genetically identical, suggesting a common food source.
From BBC β Aug. 27, 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
Many of Iran’s jets date back decades to the time of the Shah.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 16, 2026
However tentatively, the results indicated that the various Algonkian languages in New England all date back to a common ancestor that appeared in the Northeast a few centuries before Christ.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
