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permanent

[pur-muh-nuhnt] / ˈpɜr mə nənt /


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Most brokers penalize investors who quickly sell SpaceX IPO shares, with penalties ranging from temporary to permanent bans on future IPOs.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

With permanent resident status, she said she has no say in electing officials who shape her everyday life, despite contributing taxes and caring for the elderly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“We do not believe that the circumstances of Brendan’s case warranted permanent ineligibility,” Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Whatever divide arose between Coe and Pulte apparently wasn’t deep or permanent.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

For by now, in addition to the workers whom we wanted to initiate into the system, we had three more permanent boarders: Thea Dacosta, Meta Monsanto, and Mary Itallie.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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