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[per-ish] / ˈpɛr ɪʃ /


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The embargo and the international isolation devastated the country’s small middle class, said Michael Deibert, author of “Notes From the Last Testament: The Struggle for Haiti,” and “Haiti Will Not Perish: A Recent History.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2024

The rest of the space, formerly known as staple music venue the Perish, has been left mostly untouched.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2023

Perish the thought of one of them going down and missing significant time.

From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2017

Perish the thought: it’s to improve things for you, the user.

From The Guardian • Sep. 18, 2016

That Liberty shall not Perish from the Earth.

From War Posters Issued by Belligerent and Neutral Nations 1914-1919 by Various




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