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permanent

[pur-muh-nuhnt] / ˈpɜr mə nənt /


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The way they see it, they risk being relegated to the permanent underclass if they don’t strike it rich now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

They should improve upon the investment provisions in the tax act by making all the expensing provisions permanent, for instance.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

If those tanks top out, Tehran will be forced to shut in active wells—a drastic measure risking permanent infrastructure damage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Its 143 members voted overwhelmingly to make the service of blessing permanent.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Presumably I was to wait for a superior officer to come in—a final training, or at least a debriefing of instructions before I was assigned a permanent duty station.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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