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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

The Rams are doing everything they can to be perennial Super Bowl title contenders, but will they ever get closer to the Dodgers and Lakers in popularity?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 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 cruel realities of baseball suggest that 34-year-olds with a résumé like his don’t magically transform into perennial All-Stars.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Our best protection against this plant is therefore the maintenance of dense shrubs, ferns, and other perennial vegetation.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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