perpetual

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They repeatedly moved to dismiss the treason count, noting that conviction required a “breach of allegiance, and can be committed by him only who owes allegiance either perpetual or temporary.”

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

The 30-year-old previously told SiriusXM host Julia Cunningham she'd discovered she had "a perpetual back problem" during a gruelling, months-long training regime in the run-up to the show.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The launch marks the first licensed perpetual derivative contract based on the index.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The perpetual futures contracts on Hyperliquid often involve substantial amounts of leverage, meaning a small move in the underlying asset can potentially wipe out a trader’s whole account.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

“The inimitable Locke,” he answered, “saith that mankind is engaged in perpetual uneasiness, and that it is lack which motivates us forward. In our desires, we resemble the action of a two-legged table.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson