been around
Example Sentences
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The idea has been around since before the discovery of Pluto in the 1930s.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
An alternative approach, which has been around in one form or another for more than a century, is to use electricity to create an electromagnet to spin the rotor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Times food editor Daniel Hernandez swears by Cielito Lindo, a taquería that’s been around since the 1934, and still makes the most “perfectly rolled taquitos.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Hospital gardens have been around for some time for that reason - but they are rarely able to meet the needs of critically ill patients.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
It’s been years since we’ve been around each other this much, and it feels awkward, like we’re trying on clothes that stopped fitting a long time ago.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
