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permanently

[pur-muh-nuhnt-lee] / ˈpɜr məˌnənt li /
ADVERB
for all time
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These findings do not establish that damaged cartilage was rebuilt or that arthritis progression can be permanently stopped.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Colleges and universities are constantly kicking fraternities off campus for bad behavior, sometimes suspending them and sometimes expelling them permanently.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The researchers also urged the company to keep its promise to permanently host independent auditors, saying they feared their dismissals "may be used to justify ending" that work.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

A longtime Santa Monica restaurant and nightclub announced it will close permanently at the end of the month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The last thing I need is someone tossing coffee grounds in the garbage and permanently ruining the evidence.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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