been around
Example Sentences
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However, he's been around the block and is a canny operator.
From BBC
“I’m old. I’ve been around,” says Clooney, currently starring in Noah Baumbach‘s “Jay Kelly,” playing a famous and, frankly, selfish actor taking stock late in life.
From Los Angeles Times
She realises fake news has been around for hundreds of years.
From BBC
So, you know, I've been around for a while.
From BBC
By the time of statehood in 1850, according to one estimate, there had been around 500 to 1,500 enslaved people brought to California, their status obscured even after the state constitution was enacted.
From Los Angeles Times
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