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permanent

[pur-muh-nuhnt] / ˈpɜr mə nənt /


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What if the destruction of your planet left you with a permanent case of agonized alienation, and you became a weird, antisocial loner who hung out in bars drinking alone?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Carvalho’s predecessor as permanent superintendent, Austin Beutner, was paid $350,000 per year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

The US and Iran signed the agreement last week and launched a process aimed at reaching a permanent settlement -- with the Islamic republic's leadership transformed but the system of rule firmly in place.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

He drew global attention after ICE agents tried to deport him despite his status as a legal permanent resident.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

The giving and the taking on the location of the permanent national capital had been positively fierce ever since the question had come before Congress in September of 1789.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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