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Which U.S. Secretary of State wrote, "Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier"?

perpetual

[per-pech-oo-uhl] / pərˈpɛtʃ u əl /


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Once described as a perpetual prime minister-in-waiting, he finally got the top job in 2022, but only by forming an uneasy coalition with his one-time adversaries UMNO.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

"To achieve that, we must maintain credibility through perpetual armed neutrality," she insisted.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

It is seeking approval to create similar markets for stock prices, and has emphasized the importance of growing its perpetual futures markets to investors, according to people familiar with the discussions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

The writer described the singularly Los Angeles role of such people, working in this “spread-out, skyscraperless city where perpetual rush hours thwart would-be roving reporters.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Big hazel eyes, rounded cheekbones, a pointy chin, and a perpetual smirk.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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