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permanent

[pur-muh-nuhnt] / ˈpɜr mə nənt /


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The pain of estrangement is real, permanent for many, and multigenerational: Grandparents lose grandchildren; siblings lose each other; aging parents lose the only people who might have cared for them.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

This has been whispered about and lamented since the COVID-19 pandemic led to temporary theater closures across the country that have since become permanent, but it is rare to hear it expressed so candidly.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Department of Agriculture’s most recent farm-income forecast from February predicted that farmers would receive more than $20 billion through multi-year programs and other permanent legislation authorized by Congress.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

That first "straw poll" will be followed by an unspecified number of similar votes until one candidate can secure the required nine votes without a veto from any of the five permanent members.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

I’d been surprised to learn that she and Sam were permanent residents of the mountain and would continue training alongside us when they weren’t being sent on missions.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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