eternal

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He calls his current book “a romp through art and literary history,” one meant to take in “figures and moments that illuminate various facets of this eternal dilemma”—the problem of the working artist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

That it is not true that a woman can win a man’s eternal devotion with submission.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

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

I was condemned to eternal perdition if I was going to be able to call my own sister ‘Miss Tansy.’

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck