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permanent

[pur-muh-nuhnt] / ˈpɜr mə nənt /


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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

The statement added that the truce was a "gesture of goodwill" by Israel intended to enable "good-faith negotiations towards a permanent security and peace agreement" between the two parties.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Congress should make write-offs for investments in structures permanent, too.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

A sinuous, concrete-and-glass structure, it provides a single, open 900-foot-long space for the museum’s permanent collection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

There was no such thing as a permanent international alliance, only permanent national interests.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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