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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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Tamburella had been hoping the restaurant would sponsor a visa for him that allows skilled workers to be permanent residents.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Gabby is one of those girls who exists in permanent cringe mode, embarrassed by all things but mostly by herself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

That conflict, between the U.S. and British forces defending what would become Canada, was a turning point in the War of 1812 that helped define the permanent borders between the two countries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Sheehan asked Brady when she "first became aware of allegations that the Education Minister had bullied the permanent secretary within the department?"

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Yet peacetime brought no permanent relief from his inner war.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield


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