permanent

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“But will the cease-fire hold and can talks lead to a permanent cessation of hostilities?”

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Iran has been collecting tolls from vessels passing the strait since the war began, a practice it seeks to make permanent to pay for its postwar reconstruction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The businessman however was never a permanent resident of the then Swiss Cottage, living there 10 years before selling it as a business, Richardson continued.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The actress recently made her migration to the Pacific Northwest permanent with the purchase of a home near the Canadian set of her hit CBS drama.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

He had a knit skullcap and a permanent squint from working in the sun.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri