perennial

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The problem, apart from perennial budget pressures, is that interest in election mechanics — a technical and arcane subject if ever there was one — is episodic and fleeting.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

The Razgrad side only need one more title for a world record, but after 26 games it is Levski who are nine points clear of the perennial winners and on course to wreck that streak.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Black and white is a perennial favorite of the stars, and best actress nominee Rose Byrne embraced it, while also adopting the spring trend in a strapless black Dior gown covered in white blooms.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

“Top Chef” is a perennial favorite and “Reggie Dinkins” is funny, but there’s not a lot else.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

I was a little late because Mrs. Mason had loaded me down with three hostas and five tall ferns “for your mother’s perennial garden.”

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt