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The phrase "have been around" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to indicate that something has existed for a long time. For example, "The pyramids of Egypt have been around for thousands of years."
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have been around
verb
To be experienced in worldly matters; to be seasoned, not naive.
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Emotions have been around forever.
"Short plays have been around forever".
Costumes, too, have been around forever.
Coyotes have been around forever.
Who else might have been around?
That must have been around 3am.
Others have been around much longer.
These worries have been around forever.
Couriers have been around forever.
Some of them have been around forever.
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401k plans have been around for decades.
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