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permanent

[pur-muh-nuhnt] / ˈpɜr mə nənt /


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Instead, state health worker unions want the state to increase salaries and benefits, to make permanent positions more attractive to candidates rather than spending it on highly paid contract workers.

From Los Angeles Times

He has also bought a triplex, part of which he rents out to provide a source of income, and secured his green card for permanent US residency.

From Barron's

California’s population growing seemed to be a permanent feature until the pandemic, when the California exodus became the state’s first years of population decline, ever.

From Los Angeles Times

The health department said the move is “designed to ensure that the U.S. government will not be in business with organizations that intentionally or unintentionally inflict permanent harm on children.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Based on recent results, it is clear CarMax needs change,” said interim CEO David McCreight, who added that the search continues for a permanent chief executive.

From Barron's