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in perpetuity





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Bob’s move signals he’ll do anything to silence her, now and in perpetuity.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

In hearings this year, the California’s Department of Finance said the program was meant to run for a limited time and expressed concern about funding it in perpetuity from the state budget.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

A bank official said that the bank’s reasoning was that the debt owed ensured that the customers were slaves to the bank in perpetuity.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

The money was left in perpetuity by the art philanthropist and founder of the travel search engine Cheap Flights, Hugo Burge, who died in 2023 aged just 51.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

From the moment I achieved consciousness, I vowed to separate myself from the Scythedom in perpetuity.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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