impermanence
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As a street artist, however, Mero has had to embrace impermanence, although she acknowledges it can be a bummer when a piece disappears in a day or two.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
As they change color, wither and flame out, they remind us of the beauty of life, and of life’s impermanence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
Dahlia Lithwick: The book is deliberately rooted in this paradox of permanence and impermanence.
From Slate • Sep. 8, 2025
"It expresses the fleeting joys, impermanence and yet hope of life," she concludes.
From BBC • May 1, 2025
I want to be back in the motel, back on the road, in my old rootless life of impermanence and safety.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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