perennial
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In England there is a perennial debate around English identity but a consensus around the constitutional membership of the UK.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
He is "a political veteran and perennial presidential prospect with name recognition few in his party can match," Gi-Wook Shin, a sociology professor at Stanford University, told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
In the year that ended last June, census estimates show, the Midwest gained slightly more people from the rest of the country than it lost—about 16,000—reversing perennial losses that topped 175,000 as recently as 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
It’s a perennial pathogen, highly contagious and extremely deadly, and its occasional flareups could threaten a global disaster.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
The perennial “sick man” of the Hellenistic world, the kingdom of the Seleucids had been coming apart almost since its inception.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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