eternal

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But the eternal optimist said he draws strength from the example set by Glover: "He's a natural American hero, in my opinion."

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

It is worth repeating that the past behavior of markets does not show what markets will do in the future, let alone what markets “do” in some kind of generalized eternal present.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

He explains that he feels "very strongly" about the issue and says we need to put in "the hard work of divesting our attention and reconnecting with eternal things like nature".

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

“A mist of the miraculous,” she writes, of life itself, “irreducible to stone and bone, pulsating with that eternal question: What is all this?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Old packaging and papers and the eternal ash.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy