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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Dollar Signs: I’m dating a guy who asks me to pay for most dates — and brings a flask to bars to save money.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

“Slap the City” clatters and coos with R&B falsetto and at least makes the blank nihilism of Drake’s dating life feel self-aware.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

By pure chance, in early 2006 Sligo Rovers manager Sean Connor was dating a Killybegs native and, after a discussion over a beer, a friendly was arranged with St Catherine's.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Chick-fil-A has a tradition of closing on Sundays, dating back decades, to allow employees time off for rest or worship.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“Anyways, we started dating in the summer of 1998. And your father took me out to the Seafair Powwow in Discovery Park.”

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

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