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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Two mummies that were analyzed date from about 130 to 1,870 years ago, according to the study.
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
In recent months, ForwardEdge requested an extension of its compliance date from March 2026 to March 2027 to give them more time to meet their job creation requirement.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Going back to older records, some of which date from the Dust Bowl, the 2025–26 water year is the third-worst ever measured.
—Rebecca Boyle, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
The texts date from when Lajčák was Slovakia's foreign minister in 2018.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
In recent months, ForwardEdge requested an extension of its compliance date from March 2026 to March 2027 to give them more time to meet their job creation requirement.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Going back to older records, some of which date from the Dust Bowl, the 2025–26 water year is the third-worst ever measured.
—Rebecca Boyle, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
The texts date from when Lajčák was Slovakia's foreign minister in 2018.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Date from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date%20from. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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