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perpetual

[per-pech-oo-uhl] / pərˈpɛtʃ u əl /


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There were roughly $138 billion worth of perpetual BDC net assets as of the fourth quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

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

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

She watched the birds on their perpetual migration to anywhere, the fire at end of day, and the way we clapped each other’s backs when trading off on the traplines.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline