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Bass gave much of the credit to Inside Safe, her initiative to move homeless people into hotels and motels, and eventually permanent housing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
The two-euro handling fee is a permanent levy but the three-euro duty on low-value packages is a temporary measure in place until July 1, 2028.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust said "the shocking loss of Eleanor has left a permanent mark on us all".
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
About 50 million years ago, during the particularly warm early Eocene, global temperatures were approximately 10°C higher than today, and the polar regions had no permanent ice.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
“I thought you wouldn’t be allowed either. Getting your ears pierced is a lot more permanent than dressing up for Halloween.”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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