perennial
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It hurt because it made him seem like a perennial candidate and reinforced Graham’s attacks on the five-term congressman as a career politician.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
The perennial problem with horror, even contemporary horror, is that it’s an extremely difficult genre to migrate from.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
For perennial postseason contenders, a splashy offseason ideally sets up a low-key trade deadline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
That phrase is the longtime mantra of the 76ers organization, as they rebuilt from one of the worst franchises in the NBA to a perennial playoff team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The contractor system was abolished in 1884, due in part to these perennial abuses but also because of the opposition of unions.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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Some are shifting to Mediterranean plants, Bennellick said, "more grasses, more herbaceous perennials that can survive the drought conditions".
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Where there had been a jungle of weeds and vines, perennials and annuals bloomed thanks to avid volunteer gardeners and contributions from locals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
He has had a decent start to the season with Lancashire but has still been putting in the hours amid the perennials.
From BBC ● May 27, 2025
In fact, the regular watering that most vegetables need to thrive can be a death knell to native perennials, especially in late summer, when many go dormant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2025
The air had died in the cypresses in the courtyard, in the pale trappings of the bedrooms, in the dripping archways of the garden of perennials.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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