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been around

Idioms  

  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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The paper found that the best “buy-and-hold” stocks were mostly stocks that had been around for most, if not all, of those 100 years, due to the power of compounding returns.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Monograms have been around for centuries, dating all the way back to ancient Greece.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Across the economy, their cumulative profit margin has recently been around 12%, even before the AI binge.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Though AI-assisted coding has been around for a while, new technology is making it possible to autonomously create apps—and automate nearly all aspects of software development.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It must have been around two o’clock in the afternoon when steam whistles were blown & we shoved off.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

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