eternal
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Forgo pondering the eternal question of why the pumpkin in the shape we want has a weird wart and why the pumpkin without the weird wart isn’t in the shape we want.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
“These people I work for are eternal optimists, and they believe in the rule of law,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Switzerland was internationally recognised in 1815 when the country was granted "eternal neutrality" at the Congress of Vienna, during a period of war and upheaval in Europe.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Perhaps if Short weren’t associated with a detective noir masterpiece, she would never have become a useful metaphor for the corruption and rot associated with Hollywood and Los Angeles, or an eternal enigma.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
It's soul food, eternal nourishment—served, as it is, alongside bitterness.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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