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permanency

[pur-muh-nuhn-see] / ˈpɜr mə nən si /


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Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin observed in 1815 that the people “are more Americans; they feel and act more as a nation; and I hope that the permanency of the Union is thereby better secured.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Future crises may induce the EU to top up the fund, leading eventually to permanency, said Nicola Mai, a member of the European portfolio committee at PIMCO, one of the world's largest asset managers.

From Reuters

But she has no guarantee of permanency in the United States.

From Seattle Times

Growing up, Brandon said he believed his mother found him to be a priority and that she loved him, but reunification, the agency’s preferred plan of permanency for children impacted by the system, was unlikely.

From Washington Times

They stay on the case until the child finds “permanency in housing,” said Erin Howe, executive director of Heartland CASA.

From Washington Times