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[pur-muh-nuhnt] / ˈpɜr mə nənt /


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After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the unification of Germany and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the West thought we would have permanent peace in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

An event that once felt like it had split time into a permanent before and after is fading into history itself.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

Roberto, 34, is signed through 2028, for example, while the loan for Lozano, 31, expires in December, although the Galaxy can make it permanent at the end of the year.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

According to the World Health Organization, venomous snakes kill an estimated 80,000 to 140,000 people annually, while hundreds of thousands of survivors are left with permanent disabilities.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

Now he had a permanent record of the highly specific whorls and ridges.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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