perennial
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Bill, a perennial observer, says: “You wouldn’t believe it. It’s like a wonderful nightmare.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Black moptop over a face lined like a well-traveled map, and a jacket with the collar turned up against the perennial winter of cinematic 1970s New York City.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
Despite featuring and scoring for a Hellas Verona side heading for relegation from Serie A, and with a perennial problem of strikers not firing regularly for Scotland, Kieron Bowie was overlooked.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
But as a junior, one of Luke’s best games came against Mount Carmel High out of Chicago, a perennial powerhouse in the state of Illinois.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
It’s like how perennial plants seem to die in the winter, but really, they’re just waiting till everything is all right again.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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Some are shifting to Mediterranean plants, Bennellick said, "more grasses, more herbaceous perennials that can survive the drought conditions".
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
More than 250 varieties of plants, particularly grasses and perennials, are present here, arranged across seven gardens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2025
This year's guest list was conspicuously missing screen stars or celebrity faces, with not even royal perennials like Sir David Beckham or Sir Elton John attending.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025
After the seeds have a chance to grow and energize the soil, the mature native shrubs and perennials will be planted, probably in mid-May, Rock said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2025
Plants that do this are called perennials because they come back year after year.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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