more permanent

Example Sentences

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Given the cancer diagnosis, did Manilow worry that fans might interpret the song — a teary goodbye from a well-wishing lover — as a more permanent farewell?

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Following Doku's injury in Decemeber, Foden's position change to a narrow winger became more permanent.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

They worshipped in a two-bedroom apartment while the group raised money to build a more permanent mosque—a spiritual home that would deepen their roots in their hometown.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

“Should disruptions to oil markets or key transport routes materialize and become more permanent, this could increase costs and thereby influence inflation in Europe,” said Martin Kocher, head of Austria’s central bank, in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Transcribing the oral number system into written form was a simple task: people just needed to figure out a coding method whereby scribes could set the numbers down in a more permanent form.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife