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perennial

[puh-ren-ee-uhl] / pəˈrɛn i əl /


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More recently, artists including Laufey and Elliot James Reay have also leaned into the era’s sensibility and soundscape, while perennial favorites Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox often reimagine modern hits in a vintage style.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

State spending has outpaced California’s strong revenue growth by about 10%, creating a perennial budget shortfall, defined as a structural deficit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The Chinese money plant is a perennial species native to China's Yunnan and Sichuan provinces.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

There is no easy solution, and many are worried that U.S. borrowing costs could continue to climb in the years ahead if nothing is done to reduce the U.S.’s perennial budget deficits.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

In fact, housing was a fundamental and perennial concern, dating back to slavery days, a festering sore which was often decried by community leaders, white and black, but which never seemed to heal.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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