perpetual

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They repeatedly moved to dismiss the treason count, noting that conviction required a “breach of allegiance, and can be committed by him only who owes allegiance either perpetual or temporary.”

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

While we continue to see great merit in letting more information flow into the market before making decisions, we also recognize that many investors are addicted to perpetual motion.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The consortium that is buying the business includes Blackstone’s perpetual private equity fund, Germany-based venture-capital company Bolt Ventures and Indian companies Aditya Birla Group and The Times of India Group, Diageo said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

There's a perpetual conflict between entertainment and responsibility in reality TV shows, because conflict drives the story, said Hemmings, author of Familiar Strangers: The Psychology of our Relationship with Fame in the Age of Visibility.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

In 1576, a few years before Bruno’s Oxford lecture, Digges had published a sixth edition of his father Leonard’s perpetual almanac, A Prognostication Everlasting.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton