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The phrase "about five years since" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate an approximate duration of time that has passed since a specific event or point in time.
Example: "It has been about five years since we last met at the conference."
Alternatives: "approximately five years ago" or "roughly five years since".
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If all goes well, Shinn Vineyards' first vintage should be ready for consumption in late 2004 -- about five years since that epiphany in the Drovers basement.
It's been about five years since Frax's death, and I'm still trying to come to grips with his life.
Indeed, he has liked it for, oh, about five years, since he helped create a Web site dedicated to it — SubwaytoSecaucus.com.
"We've had reports for about five years, since we were established," said Mr Patel.
Then Loewen found the B9 Robot Builders Club, purchased a torso and a bubble head, and has been working on his robot sporadically for about five years since.
It's been about five years since Echostar acquired Sling Media, but the company — which revolutionized place-shifting technology that allows users to stream live TV anywhere, on PCs, mobile devices, and tablets — continues to innovate.
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It has been about two years since the first museum apps appeared.
It has been about two years since the junk lending of the housing bubble years peaked.
It was early 2003, about two years since the death of her husband, and Ms. Edelman was lonely.
"For about two years since we abandoned filming in September 2000, I guess I've been really depressed.
It is about eight years since the word militant was first used to describe what we were doing.
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