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
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
We’ve been around a while and don’t recall when anyone relied “solely” on the free market.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Martin explained that these rainforests have been around for centuries.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
She reminded me of older women I'd been around all my life—women whose lives were hard but who remained kind and dedicated themselves to building and sustaining their communities.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
