permanently

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Being a green card holder, or lawful permanent resident, allows a person to live and work permanently in the US.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Senescent cells are cells that have permanently stopped dividing.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The earliest you can claim benefits is 62, but that would permanently reduce your benefit by up to 30%.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

When the last lights switch off in the Ed Sullivan Theater, the curtain also drops, perhaps permanently, on the brand of surreal comedy that former “Late Show” host David Letterman gifted to broadcast TV.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

For a guy who spent the majority of his life with a scowl permanently embedded on his face, how in the world was he possibly finding this funny?

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin