not permanently

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The network has not permanently replaced Tony Dokoupil, who left “CBS Mornings” in January to take over as anchor of the “CBS Evening News.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Previous studies helped establish that cyanobacteria began producing oxygen around 2.9 billion years ago, while oxygen did not permanently accumulate in the atmosphere until roughly 2.33 billion years ago during the Great Oxidation Event.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

“It’s ideal to have something that falls off naturally - that’s not permanently attached to the bear,” explained Mr Ross.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2024

Those studies resolved the so-called black hole information paradox, he says, by showing that black holes do not permanently destroy information.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 28, 2024

We had just about decided, after nearly four months of freedom and constant roving, to find a place to settle down—if not permanently, at least for the winter.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien