been around
Example Sentences
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“So both those guys are confident. They’re kind of a little older, so they’ve been around, and we’re very familiar with both those guys, so it should be pretty seamless.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The idea has been around since before the discovery of Pluto in the 1930s.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
Across the road, Hadi, whose family store has been around for 35 years, said he saw no hope - and that this was not a new feeling.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Travel nursing has been around for decades but exploded during the pandemic, when hospitals were desperate for staff.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
He hasn’t been around much since I came home from the hospital, and now I understand why.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
