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permanence

[pur-muh-nuhns] / ˈpɜr mə nəns /


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The permanence of sports franchises were behind the formation of Kushner’s Thrive Eternal venture, a permanent holding company launched under Thrive Capital in April.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Some misalignments suggested by the index have an air of permanence.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

The changes include lifting business restrictions, allowing private banks, and privatizing state companies, but face skepticism about permanence and implementation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

I know we kind of forget them, because as a society we have the object permanence of like a two-month-old, and we routinely lose games of peekaboo to our policymakers.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

This was our bid for permanence: a rising generation that understood what was possible—and that even more was possible for them.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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