Example Sentences

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The government can’t wave a wand and bring back industries that are semi-permanently shuttered.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2020

Midway through Obsidian Entertainment’s new role-playing shooter The Outer Worlds, I met a man miserably playing a corporate mascot, his head semi-permanently enclosed in a large, ghoulish moon mask.

From The Verge • Nov. 12, 2019

He’s adventurous, which she likes: Recently, they both got tooth jewelry — crystals semi-permanently attached to their teeth.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2018

The back button previously located semi-permanently in the bottom left of your phone’s screen is gone, although some apps may still offer an on-screen back button you can use.

From Slate • May 10, 2018

The city of Ogden, Utah, came in for a lot of criticism when it proposed putting a blimp semi-permanently on patrol.

From The Guardian • Oct. 1, 2014