permanence

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Yu Ji’s cement sculptures take the shape of contorted human bodies—not uncomfortable but limberly twisted and folded—that are missing limbs; their contrasting materials and postures at once suggest permanence and evanescence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Compounding that issue is the permanence of AI-related job losses.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

This nuance can be seen to call into question the permanence and depth of their connection to any given political party or ideology.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026

“I think we like to talk about technology as having a permanence to it, but there is no permanence to it,” Wicks says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

I suddenly like his solidness and sense of permanence, as if what you see is what you get, and he will always be and do exactly what you expect him to be and do.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven