dating

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/ 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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Just last year, researchers there discovered some of the oldest known eukaryotic microfossils, dating to roughly 1.75 billion years ago.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Panettiere began dating Ukrainian former professional boxer Wladimir Klitschko in the late 2000s.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

In 2026, no one questions a reality show set 20 minutes from Park City, Utah, or wonders why Netflix dating shows host their casting calls in exurban Charlotte.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

I am a 30-year-old girl living in New York City and I started dating a 43-year-old bartender.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

“Who is this? You’re not on those dating apps, are you?”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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