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Who is credited with the saying "Nothing is permanent except change"?

permanent

[pur-muh-nuhnt] / ˈpɜr mə nənt /


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Zhang also stresses that a person's score is not a permanent prediction of their future.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

They can then bring their families to the UK and there is a potentially quick path to permanent residency - in three or five years.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

As much a maverick in the field of homelessness as he was as a legislator, Murray frequently criticized the prevailing emphasis on permanent housing as the primary solution to ending homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Colette Kress, who has been the company’s chief financial officer for more than a decade, has been tapped to serve as interim CEO while the company looks for a permanent replacement.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

As he nears, I see his brow is furrowed in wavy wrinkles of a permanent scowl.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera


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