| Restriction | Alternative | Definition | Examples | Results |
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| = | equ, da(nnnn) | Date is | inauguration and = 2/21/1992 inauguration and date= 2/21/1992 | Finds documents containing the word inauguration and dated 2/21/1992. |
| | | Date is | inauguration and 2/21/1992 | Finds:
- Documents containing the word inauguration and dated 2/21/1992
- Documents containing the word inauguration and the date 2/21/1992.
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| < | lss, bef, da(bef nnnn) | Date before | spanish w/3 currency and < 1990 spanish w/3 currency and date < 1990 | Finds documents containing the word spanish within 3 words of currency and dated before 1990. |
| > | gtr, aft, da(aft nnnn) | Date after | insurance w/3 premiums and > 1/20/2009 insurance w/3 premiums and date > 1/20/2009 | Finds documents containing the word insurance within 3 words of premiums and dated after 1/20/2009. |
| <= | leq | On or before | Sports w/3 bankruptcy and <= 01/1976 Sports w/3 bankruptcy and date <= 01/1976 | Finds documents containing the word sports within 3 words of bankruptcy and dated on or before 01/1976. |
| >= | geq | On or after | Boat and seizure and >= 5/23/1999 Boat and seizure and date >= 5/23/1999 | Finds documents containing the words boat and seizure and dated on or after 5/23/1999. |
| > [begin date] and< [end date] | da(bef nnnn and aft nnnn) | Date range | Mayor w/3 Peoria and > 01/01/1960 and < 12/31/1980 Mayor w/3 Peoria and date > 01/01/1960 and < 12/31/1980 | Finds documents containing the word mayor within 3 words of Peoria and dated from 01/01/1960 to 12/31/1980. |