not permanently

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Previous studies helped establish that cyanobacteria began producing oxygen around 2.9 billion years ago, while oxygen did not permanently accumulate in the atmosphere until roughly 2.33 billion years ago during the Great Oxidation Event.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

Ms Adams has not permanently left the BBC.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

Unlike other shows of the era, it did not permanently alter the cultural landscape or ignite a TV revolution.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2024

Those studies resolved the so-called black hole information paradox, he says, by showing that black holes do not permanently destroy information.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 28, 2024

“In the end, I felt hope. I realized that my soul was not permanently scarred after all. I was still a human being.”

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti