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At the same time, the gig economy – freelance or contract work rather than permanent employment – has grown significantly.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
So to keep him focused, the board issued him one billion shares contingent on his ability to establish “a permanent human colony on Mars with at least one million inhabitants.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
The damage is permanent: Once scarring occurs, hair can’t grow in that spot again.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
Previous comments by President Donald Trump had suggested weeks of stop-start negotiations to strike a permanent end to the war were teetering on the "borderline" between a deal and renewed attacks.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Presumably I was to wait for a superior officer to come in—a final training, or at least a debriefing of instructions before I was assigned a permanent duty station.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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