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The phrase "has been kicked around" is correct and usable in written English.
It is often used to describe something that has been discussed frequently and considered from multiple perspectives or points of view. For example, "The topic of abortion has been kicked around in politics for decades without any real consensus being reached."
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The idea has been kicked around for years.
Many of Mr. Bush's advisers strongly favor a consumption-based tax, an idea that has been kicked around for years.
Arlene has been kicked around by every man she has ever known, especially Trevor's abusive father (Mr. Bon Jovi).
"While a big infrastructure plan has been kicked around for years, I can get it done," she wrote in an email message.
That proposal, which has been kicked around among Parliament, the Kremlin and the Russian constitutional court for three years, is expected to receive final approval this summer.
Tom Gallagher, a political economist at International Strategy and Investment, said: "This has been kicked around in the fairly small tax policy community.
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It has been kicking around for about a year.
The notion of water neutrality has been kicking around in management circles for a while.
Yoga, of course, has been kicking around in this country for decades.
"This case has been kicking around for a year," he added.
The notion of moving the Academy Awards ceremony to late February has been kicking around for more than a year.
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