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permanent

[pur-muh-nuhnt] / ˈpɜr mə nənt /


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In 1979, the state eliminated the need for an excuse to receive an absentee ballot, and an option to choose permanent absentee voting was created in 2002.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Retirees still suffered but they were protected from the permanent effects of higher prices.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

It was later made permanent and increased to pay for the interstate highway system.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Scientists say climate change is driving a major and potentially permanent transformation in the Arctic Ocean, disrupting the marine food chain from the bottom up.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

It will be better, everyone assured everyone else, when we move into permanent barracks.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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