perpetuity
Example Sentences
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Bob’s move signals he’ll do anything to silence her, now and in perpetuity.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
In hearings this year, the California’s Department of Finance said the program was meant to run for a limited time and expressed concern about funding it in perpetuity from the state budget.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
A bank official said that the bank’s reasoning was that the debt owed ensured that the customers were slaves to the bank in perpetuity.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
In opening statements Tuesday, OpenAI’s lawyer William Savitt said no promises were made to Musk that the AI company would remain a nonprofit organization in perpetuity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
And if it can’t end, then it should at least continue into perpetuity like the adventures of Staff Sergeant Max Mayhem’s platoon.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
Vocabulary lists containing perpetuity
Vocabulary from the Magna Carta on its 800th Anniversary
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"A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner
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Lincoln Inaugural Address (March 1861)
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