as in forever
for all time
planned to stay there permanently
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The three-module Tiangong was completed in late 2022 and China intends to keep the orbital outpost — which is around 20% as massive as the International Space Station — permanently occupied for at least 10 years.
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Gaston said Quarles would need to move if the previous tenant returned, but if the other SVP is sent back to a state hospital, Quarles could permanently stay at the residence.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Match of the Day has been airing for six decades and this is the first time it will be permanently hosted by women, although it has been hosted by women down the years on a temporary basis.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
Last month, the WTC responders and survivors were disappointed once again after Congress agreed to permanently fund the WTC Health Program and failed to do so.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Gaston said Quarles would need to move if the previous tenant returned, but if the other SVP is sent back to a state hospital, Quarles could permanently stay at the residence.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Match of the Day has been airing for six decades and this is the first time it will be permanently hosted by women, although it has been hosted by women down the years on a temporary basis.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
Last month, the WTC responders and survivors were disappointed once again after Congress agreed to permanently fund the WTC Health Program and failed to do so.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Permanently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permanently. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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