CLN: parse_date compat function
State: closed

- [x] tests passed
- [x] passes `git diff upstream/master -u -- "*.py" | flake8 --diff`

More `compat/__init__.py` cleaning. 

Remove `parse_date` in favor of `dateutil.parser.parse` directly. pandas min dateutil version is 2.5.0 so the import check is unnecessary.

Labels:
name: Clean

Comments:
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> Merging [#26038](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26038?src=pr&el=desc) into [master](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/commit/2769ebf3da8d9c2869ba5811ae9409d84b0cf28a?src=pr&el=desc) will **decrease** coverage by `<.01%`.
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  Lines       52478    52480       +2     
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  Hits        48227    48227              
- Misses       4251     4253       +2
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|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|
| [pandas/compat/\_\_init\_\_.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26038/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2NvbXBhdC9fX2luaXRfXy5weQ==) | `77.5% <ø> (-0.15%)` | :arrow_down: |
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| [pandas/core/frame.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26038/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2NvcmUvZnJhbWUucHk=) | `96.79% <0%> (-0.12%)` | :arrow_down: |
| [pandas/\_typing.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26038/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL190eXBpbmcucHk=) | `100% <0%> (ø)` | :arrow_up: |
| [pandas/core/arrays/base.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26038/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2NvcmUvYXJyYXlzL2Jhc2UucHk=) | `98.34% <0%> (ø)` | :arrow_up: |
| [pandas/core/arrays/sparse.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26038/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2NvcmUvYXJyYXlzL3NwYXJzZS5weQ==) | `92.2% <0%> (ø)` | :arrow_up: |
| [pandas/util/testing.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26038/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL3V0aWwvdGVzdGluZy5weQ==) | `90.72% <0%> (+0.1%)` | :arrow_up: |

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thanks!