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The many needs include smarter enforcement of existing laws, faster development of low-cost interim and permanent housing, better coordination of outreach and follow-up services and more people willing to do all of this work.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Germany moved to end its dependence on Russian energy, a transition made permanent when the Nord Stream pipelines were damaged by sabotage in 2022.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
"It is a permanent reminder of that night and what I experienced," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Average hourly wages for permanent employees rose 3.2% on a year earlier, softening from a 4.8% advance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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
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