as in enduring
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish
her perennial pessimism was really starting to annoy her coworkers
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Add smartphones and social media to the perennial teen hurdles of nerves, hormones, family, peer pressure, gendered double standards, etc., and the fodder for drama and miscommunication is endless.
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Judy Berman, Time, 8 May 2025
But at the perennial garden at the Sue B. Hart Perennial Garden inside Elizabeth Park, the area really is fenced off to protect the plants from rabbits.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025
Fertilize Flower Beds Annual and perennial flower beds will benefit from a top-dressing of 1 to 2 inches of compost.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2025
With perennial winner Game of Thrones ineligible that year, oddsmakers had mostly settled on Netflix’s The Crown to take home the Drama Series award for its debut season.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 3 May 2025
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The rapper's most enduring romance was with model-actress Kimberly Porter, who died of pneumonia in November 2018.—
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The praise was meaningful to Coogler, who includes Lee among his most enduring influences.—
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The broadband labels posted for each company also hint at another difference in ongoing costs.—
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With soil amending, many of your typical garden fertilizers are used to adjust pH, but this is done with a mindset of ongoing adjusting and monitoring.—
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In 2023, the rapper/singer spoke to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and talked about the birth of that immortal couplet.—
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That would be the immortal Jerry Dybzinski, whose base-running gaffe in Game 4 of the 1983 American League Championship Series proved costly in an extra-inning loss to the Baltimore Orioles.—
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Throughout the book’s 26 chapters, Blume examines the question of whether or not first loves are eternal.—
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Their true objective is to ensure that the tomb of Vietnam’s first Emperor remains an eternal mystery.—
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Vedder, a passionate Cubs fan, supplied a guitar that will serve as a perpetual trophy in the contest.—
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Yet the perpetual sad boy is already contemplating the extent of his mortality — and his legacy.—
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Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.—
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State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.—
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The future of cybersecurity is waiting for you, and your contributions can make a lasting impact.—
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“Perennial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perennial. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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