been there
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If he hadn’t been there, a Russian would claim it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
“We became melded, and he has never left me . . . He has always been there, and it’s a relationship that I am happy to continue with.”
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
The double standard has always been there, but now it’s too obvious to pretend away or disguise.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
The sharps box should never have been there.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
They had been there since the sun came up and the fish weren’t cooperating.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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