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There are five permanent members of the UN Security Council – China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US – and 10 temporary ones.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Whether caused by geopolitical conflict, health contagions or extreme weather, supply-chain crises will likely be a permanent fixture of the economy until global supply chains build in greater resilience.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Although Cave 338 was not used as a permanent settlement, the repeated returns over millennia suggest that the location held significant value for prehistoric groups.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
“This is about as permanent a ban as we can get,” said Steven Kung, co-founder of the group No Data Center Monterey Park.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Six months earlier Tamara had been badly injured in an air raid with a compound fracture to her left leg, which left her with a permanent limp.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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