in perpetuity
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While the company will “struggle to grow,” the current stock price implies that its business shrinks 5% each year in perpetuity, he added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
“We can’t just sit out in perpetuity, and I won’t,” he said in 2024.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
Bob’s move signals he’ll do anything to silence her, now and in perpetuity.
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
In hearings this year, the California’s Department of Finance said the program was meant to run for a limited time and expressed concern about funding it in perpetuity from the state budget.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
From the moment I achieved consciousness, I vowed to separate myself from the Scythedom in perpetuity.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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