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[pur-muh-nuhnt] / ˈpɜr mə nənt /


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The way they see it, they risk being relegated to the permanent underclass if they don’t strike it rich now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The statement added that the truce was a "gesture of goodwill" by Israel intended to enable "good-faith negotiations towards a permanent security and peace agreement" between the two parties.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Congress should make write-offs for investments in structures permanent, too.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

A sinuous, concrete-and-glass structure, it provides a single, open 900-foot-long space for the museum’s permanent collection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

At the time, the Black Chamber had been running less than a year, and it still hadn’t found a permanent home.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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