permanent

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He installed Blanche as her temporary replacement, in what White House officials say may be an audition for the permanent job.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Soleimani Afshar and Hosseiny had their lawful permanent resident status in the United States revoked, Rubio said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

It was the permanent secretary in the department at the time, Sir David Normington.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

NASA’s Artemis II mission sped off to the moon Wednesday, and the space agency hopes eventually to build a permanent moon base.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The Reichstag, the German parliament, had passed a Peace Resolution, calling for “a peace of understanding and the permanent reconciliation of peoples without the forcible acquisition of territory.”

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman