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perennial

[puh-ren-ee-uhl] / pəˈrɛn i əl /


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Among investors, one of those perennial stories is the young swashbuckling genius who comes out of nowhere, racks up gigantic gains on risky bets, attracts massive amounts of money, then crashes and burns.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

There have been many changes in America’s political system in the last decade or so, but some things are perennial.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

For perennial postseason contenders, a splashy offseason ideally sets up a low-key trade deadline.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Those are perennial threats named in reports by both Democratic and Republican administrations.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

Several kinds of verbiage are perennial targets for the delete key.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Where there had been a jungle of weeds and vines, perennials and annuals bloomed thanks to avid volunteer gardeners and contributions from locals.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 30, 2025

Koons said he’s excited to use native succulents and drought-tolerant plants as well as perennials and annuals that will provide a richness of color.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2025

He has had a decent start to the season with Lancashire but has still been putting in the hours amid the perennials.

From BBC May 27, 2025

Parts of the garden are sloped, like a raked stage where mossy groundcovers and harmonious compositions of shade- and sun-loving perennials perform.

From Seattle Times Jun. 1, 2024

The air had died in the cypresses in the courtyard, in the pale trappings of the bedrooms, in the dripping archways of the garden of perennials.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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