date back
idiom
: to have come into being (a number of years ago)
a custom that dates back 400 years
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Plans for Carolina North date back many years.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
However, some snags kept pushing the reopening date back.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The three lawsuits, filed in Sacramento Superior Court, date back to October 2024 when popular Florida rapper Rod Wave was scheduled to perform.
—Mathew Miranda
january 20, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The origins of Short’s Black Dahlia nickname date back long before her murder.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
However, some snags kept pushing the reopening date back.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The three lawsuits, filed in Sacramento Superior Court, date back to October 2024 when popular Florida rapper Rod Wave was scheduled to perform.
—Mathew Miranda
january 20, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The origins of Short’s Black Dahlia nickname date back long before her murder.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Date back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date%20back. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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