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perm

[purm] / pɜrm /
NOUN
body wave
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Kyiv said it had hit two refineries in Russia's Yaroslavl and Perm regions.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Ukraine has also stepped up attacks on the Russian energy hub of Perm, more than 900 miles deep in central Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Dramatic images shared on social media showed huge columns of black smoke and flames rising into the air, and a chemical emergency alert was issued for some parts of Perm.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

In the interview, the man said that he was born in the Perm region in the Ural Mountains in 1991 and adopted by an American couple when he was two.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2024

Permian recalls the former Russian province of Perm in the Ural Mountains.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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