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Who is credited with the saying "Nothing is permanent except change"?

permanent

[pur-muh-nuhnt] / ˈpɜr mə nənt /


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"They're signing off on the permanent destruction of the wildest place in Texas."

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

The FDA is requiring the makers of drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound to include warnings about a rare eye condition that can cause permanent vision loss.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Several medical studies have detected a link between taking one of the popular medications and nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, or NAION, a rare eye condition that causes vision loss that is often permanent.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

And coming soon, Diana Thater’s permanent video installation will be projected onto the bridge formed over Wilshire Boulevard by the new Peter Zumthor-designed building.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

By a vote of 29 to 25 the House agreed to transcribe this verdict in the permanent record.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis


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