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permanent

[pur-muh-nuhnt] / ˈpɜr mə nənt /


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Jamaican musical fads and Jamaican sound systems became permanent British presences.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

The advertiser claimed to work for Jorge Rivera, a well-known Miami immigration attorney, and promised Aguilar they could get him permanent residency.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

“That makes the current weakness look more like a transition cost than a permanent impairment, though international verification friction remains a real overhang.”

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

The Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk recommends voters who have been impacted or displaced by wildfires update their mailing address or request a replacement ballot be sent to their temporary address or new permanent address.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

In the days that followed August 13, construction workers toiled day and night to replace the barbed wire with a permanent wall.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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