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permanent

[pur-muh-nuhnt] / ˈpɜr mə nənt /


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If you have a temporary or permanent restraining order in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

The company also hired executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles to find a new permanent CEO.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Context is key here: in January of last year, Sir Olly had just arrived at the Foreign Office as its permanent under-secretary.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The researchers realized that these defects are not permanent.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

St. John was not a man to be lightly refused: you felt that every impression made on him, either for pain or pleasure, was deep-graved and permanent.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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