date back
idiom
: to have come into being (a number of years ago)
a custom that dates back 400 years
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His convictions in the county date back almost 40 years, starting with a burglary in 1986.
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Jacqueline Burnett and David Schultz’s extraordinary careers at Hubbard Street date back to 2009.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Authorities managed to seize two paintings from one of the family’s properties that could date back to the 1800s.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
This elevated, one-of-a-kind in-room dining experience presents the city’s beloved sandwich – whose origins date back to the 1930s – on a silver platter with white-glove service, blending luxury with the comfort and flavor of the classic.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Jacqueline Burnett and David Schultz’s extraordinary careers at Hubbard Street date back to 2009.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Authorities managed to seize two paintings from one of the family’s properties that could date back to the 1800s.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
This elevated, one-of-a-kind in-room dining experience presents the city’s beloved sandwich – whose origins date back to the 1930s – on a silver platter with white-glove service, blending luxury with the comfort and flavor of the classic.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Date back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date%20back. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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