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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Murphy joked about a potential grandbaby when Jasmin and Eric were dating back in 2024, during an interview with Gayle King.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Entering Monday, Intel stock had risen 11 of the past 12 sessions dating back to March 31.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The rift over money made clear how much they had both changed since they first started dating and had kids.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

To determine when the sediment was last exposed, the team used luminescence dating.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

It’s like, one minute Arthur, Jessie, and Ethan were just the three amigos and now two amigos are dating and the other amigo is spending way more time alone.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

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