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perennial

[puh-ren-ee-uhl] / pəˈrɛn i əl /


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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

The result was a perennial contender led by a man whose 6.5 years in charge make him the longest tenured manager in England’s top division.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

While the original Roy Ayers recording is 50 years old, the song is a perennial, and especially alive in the summer — because it is a quintessential summer jam.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

I grow grapes, a variety of vines, annual and perennial flowers, and, in one small area, tropical plants.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan




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