been around
Example Sentences
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The company had been around for six years but hadn’t demonstrated it could launch a rocket inexpensively enough to transform the industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
There have been around 30 helicopter crashes in New York since 1980.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
For her Hollywood Bowl gig, Peluso will be accompanied by the Colombian salsa collective Grupo Niche, a Grammy- and Latin Grammy-winning group that has been around since the late ’70s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
While Havana Syndrome cases began to emerge around a decade ago, some claim the illness has been around for much longer, spanning the Cold War years.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
It was true—the mural looked as though it had been around much longer than either Sierra or Robbie had been alive.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
