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

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

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Known for brightly lit, blue-floored stores, the brand opens its fourth permanent flagship in Malibu this month.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In a post-coup period of emergency rule, Min Aung Hlaing served as both commander-in-chief of the armed forces and acting president, but to become permanent president he is constitutionally compelled to relinquish his military post.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Transcribing the oral number system into written form was a simple task: people just needed to figure out a coding method whereby scribes could set the numbers down in a more permanent form.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife