permanent

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On Monday, Iran maintained its demands for a permanent cease-fire, a removal of sanctions, and to be able to charge $2 million in tolls for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Qatar has privately lobbied the U.S. behind-the-scenes to close the camp as quickly as possible, as it was never meant to be permanent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The actress recently made her migration to the Pacific Northwest permanent with the purchase of a home near the Canadian set of her hit CBS drama.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The Congolese authorities also said that the scheme is not a "permanent relocation mechanism or an outsourcing of migration policies".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

I would fain at the moment have become bee or lizard, that I might have found fitting nutriment, permanent shelter here.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë