permanently
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Turkmenistan declared itself "permanently neutral" under its post-independence leader Saparmurat Niyazov, a policy that he used to justify extreme constraints on contact with the outside world.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
After learning that sea turtle populations in Lebanon were under threat, she committed herself to protecting them and later returned permanently to the country.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
When the job market shuts them out, many are forced to permanently exit the workforce and prematurely tap into Social Security, or drain the nest eggs they explicitly saved for their 70s and 80s.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026
“The plan builds on the progress of recent years and aligns the group for a permanently volatile market environment and a scenario of stable delivery volumes,” the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
It is very dead; in fact, it is extremely and permanently dead, and likely to remain so.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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