been there
Example Sentences
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Goodman did not say where Giuliani was receiving care or how long he had been there, but he asked "that you join us in prayer for America's Mayor Rudy Giuliani."
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
There is so much history buried beneath the ground that we seem to forget, and once you start tunneling, you realize that it’s always been there and it hasn’t disappeared.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Borrowers have had to contend with changes to the student-loan program coming at a dizzying pace over the past five years — and scammers have been there to capitalize on the confusion.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
"He's always been a guy that's been there, that I can always reach out to."
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
She was counting on Charlotte to find it in her backpack and assume that it had always been there, overlooked somehow.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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