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any of several techniques, such as radioactive dating, dendrochronology, or varve dating, for establishing the age of rocks, palaeontological or archaeological specimens, etc

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A 2018 study subjected 55 randomly selected bottles from auctions, private collectors, and retailers to radiocarbon dating and found that 21 of them were either outright fakes or not distilled in the year claimed on the label.
It’s now possible to detect counterfeit whisky without opening the bottle|Jennifer Ouellette|September 17, 2020|Ars Technica
The truth was, I didn’t really feel how much I was missing in life not having a romantic life once I’d reached the point in my 20s where I knew that dating women was not going to work for me, but I wasn’t prepared to come out.
Pete Buttigieg Says Dems Did Not Coordinate to Seal Biden’s Primary Win|Nick Fouriezos|September 9, 2020|Ozy
“Swipe Night” is not the first in-app event that Tinder has introduced over the past couple of years to increase user engagement as it competes with other dating apps for younger users.
Tinder’s interactive video event ‘Swipe Night’ will launch in international markets this month|Catherine Shu|September 4, 2020|TechCrunch
I don’t know your dating situation, but let’s pretend you’re single.
Tan France Goes Deep on Racism and When He Almost Quit ‘Queer Eye’|Eugene Robinson|September 3, 2020|Ozy

It means you’re going on less dates in real life, and I just think that’s a safer way to approach the dating process.
Match’s CEO explains how dating has changed during the COVID pandemic|Danielle Abril|September 3, 2020|Fortune
“I think for trans men who are dating every time they hook up they have another coming out,” Sandler said.
Grindr’s Trans Dating Problem|David Levesley|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The digital dating sphere can prove tricky, and bruising, for the trans user.
Grindr’s Trans Dating Problem|David Levesley|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But he, like many people using dating apps whatever their sexual identity, remains stoutly positive.
Grindr’s Trans Dating Problem|David Levesley|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Allegations of transphobia are not new in the world of gay online dating.
Grindr’s Trans Dating Problem|David Levesley|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It was hard not to take it as a sign, a personal comment on my own Jewish dating failings.
My Week on Jewish Tinder|Emily Shire|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
There are two or three ancient churches dating from Saxon times which exhibit some remarkable specimens of Saxon architecture.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
The island is charming and interesting, with ruins and relics dating from the time itPg 304 was an independent kingdom.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
A part of the original building which yet remains is claimed to be still older, dating from the first century.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
The next in order are those in Rome, of which there are a very large number in existence, dating from the 8th to the 11th century.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2|Various
They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

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