dating

British

/ ˈdeɪtɪŋ /

noun

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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Bertino said his dating life suffered for years as he mirrored George’s inability to stay happy in a relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal

While the war’s duration is unknown, Lee looks at seven major conflicts dating back to 1900 and finds equity markets have a habit of troughing early on because investors “price adverse risks early and quickly.”

From MarketWatch

Tehran and Beijing have a partnership dating back decades.

From BBC

Iraq's precious archaeological sites, some dating back thousands of years, had for years faced threats ranging from climate change to successive conflicts.

From Barron's

The review, conducted alongside the College of Policing, said that officers were increasingly being drawn into "policing the online space" and existing guidance on recording them, dating from 2011, should be redrawn.

From BBC

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