date from
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: to have been made in or to have come into being in (a certain time in the past)
This bowl dates from the sixth century.
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The artifacts may date from between the early 20th century and the 1930s, Rose estimated.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Bilson and Christensen went on to date from 2007 to 2017, and share a daughter Blair together.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
Since the library’s books all date from before 1755, a major job here is preservation, and the zealous doorkeeper opens the big front door sparingly to keep out humidity.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
The Orlando Sentinel has requested records for the scene and date from the Orlando Police Department and the Orange County Medical Examiner, but has not been provided those records.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Bilson and Christensen went on to date from 2007 to 2017, and share a daughter Blair together.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
Since the library’s books all date from before 1755, a major job here is preservation, and the zealous doorkeeper opens the big front door sparingly to keep out humidity.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
The Orlando Sentinel has requested records for the scene and date from the Orlando Police Department and the Orange County Medical Examiner, but has not been provided those records.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Date from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date%20from. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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