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- verb To
gauge theage of anorganic material by comparing theratio ofcarbon isotopes .
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Examples
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If future civilizations ever study my apartment, they will be able to carbon-date the exact years of my residence based on the pine needles wedged in the cracks of my floor boards.
Una LaMarche: They Shoot Christmas Trees, Don't They? Una LaMarche 2011
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If future civilizations ever study my apartment, they will be able to carbon-date the exact years of my residence based on the pine needles wedged in the cracks of my floor boards.
Una LaMarche: They Shoot Christmas Trees, Don't They? Una LaMarche 2011
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If future civilizations ever study my apartment, they will be able to carbon-date the exact years of my residence based on the pine needles wedged in the cracks of my floor boards.
Una LaMarche: They Shoot Christmas Trees, Don't They? Una LaMarche 2011
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If future civilizations ever study my apartment, they will be able to carbon-date the exact years of my residence based on the pine needles wedged in the cracks of my floor boards.
Una LaMarche: They Shoot Christmas Trees, Don't They? Una LaMarche 2011
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If future civilizations ever study my apartment, they will be able to carbon-date the exact years of my residence based on the pine needles wedged in the cracks of my floor boards.
Una LaMarche: They Shoot Christmas Trees, Don't They? Una LaMarche 2011
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During "Balanchine Black & White Week," NYCB is hosting several free pre-performance talks that explore Balanchine's wide-ranging work, always tricky to carbon-date.
...And Tread All Over Pia Catton 2011
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Somewhat related: I wish TV news would carbon-date its B-roll.
Jeff Jarvis: A Wish for a Twitter Witness Tag Jeff Jarvis 2011
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Somewhat related: I wish TV news would carbon-date its B-roll.
Jeff Jarvis: A Wish for a Twitter Witness Tag Jeff Jarvis 2011
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Somewhat related: I wish TV news would carbon-date its B-roll.
Jeff Jarvis: A Wish for a Twitter Witness Tag Jeff Jarvis 2011
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If future civilizations ever study my apartment, they will be able to carbon-date the exact years of my residence based on the pine needles wedged in the cracks of my floor boards.
Una LaMarche: They Shoot Christmas Trees, Don't They? Una LaMarche 2011
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