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Recent Examples of permanently This buildup permanently lowers the battery’s storage capacity and accelerates its overall deterioration. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025 This part of the study provided the first direct functional proof that mutations within the phage genome can permanently silence its ability to reactivate. New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025 The stand is permanently attached, so VESA or other mounting options aren’t available, but the extensive adjustability makes up for it. PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025 TruFusion and Total Woman Gym are permanently closed, according to Google Maps and Yelp. George Avalos, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for permanently
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Adverb
  • The one trend everybody knew Buffalo couldn’t count on forever was its kooky 25 consecutive games without a negative turnover margin.
    Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Athletes can’t race or play forever, so the smartest ones use fashion and lifestyle to expand their influence.
    Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • The gear shift that Wrexham were going to have to perform in the Championship was always likely to be a marked one.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The restaurant says Muriel’s resident ghosts of are harmless but, to be safe, there’s always a table reserved for Jourdan set with bread and wine.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • While this may be viewed as an inconvenience in comparison to an eternally waterproof technical fabric, the patina that develops as the wax shifts is viewed as a feature unto itself.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
  • But when leaving the company, to keep their vested equity, they were reportedly required to sign an agreement that contained provisions eternally forbidding them from criticizing their former employer, and that prevented them from mentioning the agreement’s existence.
    Harry Booth, Time, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Permanently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permanently. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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