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permanent set

British

noun

engineering the change in shape of a material that results when the load to which it is subjected causes the elastic limit to be exceeded and is then removed

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California regulators voted Thursday to impose a permanent set of workplace rules aimed at protecting countertop cutters from silicosis, an incurable disease that has been killing young workers.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2024

“Survivor” has settled on Fiji as a permanent set after bouncing around for several years to different locations.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2023

The rules will remain in effect while the Education Department seeks public comment on a permanent set of rules.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2017

Sen. Judith Zaffirini, whose district is near the permanent set of Wayne’s 1960 movie “The Alamo,” quoted her favorite Wayne-ism: “Talk low, talk slow, and don’t say too much.”

From Washington Times • May 26, 2015

The ink was permanent, set with the light from a powerful Gold orb owned by the Governor's office.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

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