date back to

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: to have been made in or to have come into being in (a certain time in the past)

They found jewelry dating back to the 1700s.

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The Bradley’s origins date back to the late Cold War, when the Army sought a troop transport that could not just deliver infantry safely to battle, but whose crew could use the vehicle’s weapons and sensors to fight alongside the disembarked soldiers. —Kelsey D. Atherton, Popular Science, 28 June 2023

Wylder Windham This totally reimagined escape debuted in 2022, though parts of the resort-y getaway date back to 1880. —Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2023

But the bleak reservoir levels outlined in that review date back to September and the weather has improved markedly since then. —Joshua Partlow, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023

Most of the lawsuits, which were filed between 2019 and 2022, involve allegations of abuse that date back to the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, according to the church. —Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 May 2023

The disclosure law is part of corruption-fighting efforts that date back to the Watergate era. —Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2023

The oldest pieces on view date back to the late first century C.E.: two marble sculptures of Vertragus dogs, a Celtic breed thought to be an ancestor of the greyhound. —Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2023

The oldest allegations cited date back to 1993, with more recent claims occurring as recently as 2018. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2023

Referencing the rich catalog of Marvel comics, which date back to 1939, Feige said there are countless stories for the studio to adapt in various genres. —Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 Jan. 2023