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perpetually

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


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The Russian mobster decides that the brother-sister act—she pugnacious, he perpetually panic-stricken—can be useful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

He’s legitimizing its use as psychological scaffolding, which allows a person’s cognitive development to be left perpetually unfinished.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Penned by a young female author perpetually adrift in the dark world of fantasy, “Wuthering Heights” is a transgressive novel today and was exponentially more so at the time of its publication in 1847.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

“Speed is your friend,” said Ro, whose face is perpetually creased by a smile.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Something whirred and ticktocked at an uneven pace, and Emily finally zeroed in on a glass case with a structure inside designed to keep marbles perpetually moving up in buckets, down slides, and around sprockets.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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