been around
Example Sentences
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“For a program that’s been around since 2013, it was shocking that you’d come across its cancellation, effectively, in the corner of the bowels of a subpage of the internet.”
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
The John McKay Center hadn’t even been around a decade, they’d inevitably say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
While I would never deign to speak for all critics — I’ve been around enough to know I don’t need that smoke — we’re not generally fans of inscrutability.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
"Since the beginning of the year, precipitation has been around 30 percent below normal levels," the agency said in a statement on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Graeter’s has been around for, like, a million years, and the ice cream is not just fantastic, but famous—even been mentioned on TV shows and stuff.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
