Sentence examples for practice dates from inspiring English sources

The practice dates at least as far back as 1915.

Military and intelligence historians say the practice dates to the Spanish Inquisition.

Daniel J. Wakin speculates that this practice dates to "the days before the invention of the modern conductor".

The practice dates to the seventeenth century, when English colonists in Virginia instituted a tradition from back home.

The practice dates back at least 3,000 years and is probably the world's oldest continuous vocal tradition.

The practice dates from the Stone Age, when pendants consisted of such objects as teeth, stones, and shells.

In Europe, the practice dated back to the dark ages, with the Visigoths.

There are published accounts of batting practice dating all the way back to the late 1880s.

A well-known example is its use in decorating the capitals of columns, a practice dating from ancient Egyptian times.

Granting special voting rights to businesses and professions is a practice dating to Hong Kong's days as a British colony.

Or rather, it's an upgrade, the digital version of an old practice dating back to the era of typewriters and lead printing presses.