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perpetually

[per-pech-oo-uh-lee] / pərˈpɛtʃ u ə li /


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With his high and deeply wrinkled brow and perpetually downturned mouth, Greenspan appeared morose, but he could be quite funny and was popular on the Washington social scene.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

Walk into one such event and you are perpetually being sold on a single, perhaps foolhardy decision that could change at least the next few years of your life.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

Wichita is marketing itself as a rare mecca of affordability for the new middle class in an era of perpetually rising costs, especially the soaring cost of housing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Political leaders in Puerto Rico, González-Colón included, have perpetually lobbied for more support.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Miss Bingley’s attention was quite as much engaged in watching Mr. Darcy’s progress through his book, as in reading her own; and she was perpetually either making some enquiry, or looking at his page.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen




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