perennial

The overeager holiday helper — that perennial character in the Thanksgiving tableau.

"It is the perennial problem," said Heather Exner-Pirot, director of natural resources, energy and the environment at the MacDonald-Laurier Institute think tank, and who is based in Calgary, Alberta.

Leavitt, a 32-year-old mother of three and a perennial villain on “Mormon Wives,” is a technically skilled dancer who seems primed to win it all.

Still, some of the Mavericks’ financial losses could be mitigated over time if the team goes from being a franchise at the bottom of the standings to a perennial winner.

Aside from those perennial concerns, prediction markets are likely to be hottest topic of discussion during the earnings call on Friday morning.