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Homeland Security data from the first quarter of the 2025 fiscal year, the latest available, shows that of some 350,000 new permanent residencies issued, about 190,000—54 percent—were adjustments, which is in keeping with historical trends.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Germany moved to end its dependence on Russian energy, a transition made permanent when the Nord Stream pipelines were damaged by sabotage in 2022.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Average hourly wages for permanent employees rose 3.2% on a year earlier, softening from a 4.8% advance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Earlier this year, engineers installed a permanent replacement valve but that too has since failed.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Cuban-American treaty, Guantanamo Bay, on the southeast corner of the island, was under permanent control of the United States.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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