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been around

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  1. Been present or active; especially, gained experience or sophistication. For example, This book isn't new; it's been around for many years, or This strategy won't fool Bill; he's been around. [First half of 1900s] Also see get around.

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Plate-reading technology has been around for decades.

From Los Angeles Times

Distillation has been around in some shape or form for a long time, according to Christopher Caen, CEO of Mill Pond Research.

From MarketWatch

"Olive has been around since 2018. Over this time, customer feedback for Olive has been very positive, with many noting its personality," they said.

From BBC

Introduced for model-year 2023, the CX50 is a relatively new nameplate but it feels like it’s been around forever.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shortly after, Hewlett returned to Europe and went straight to Albarn with an idea: “I said, ‘We have to go to India, it’s so amazing,’ and of all the places he’d been around the world, that was the place he still hadn’t been.

From Los Angeles Times

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