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as in immortal
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish
a charming fable that presents some eternal truths in a fresh way
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as in endless
lasting forever
the quest for some magic potion that promises eternal youth
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Recent Examples of eternal
Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Sign up for Dinner Tonight One quick and easy recipe in your inbox each night to answer that eternal question: What’s for dinner?
—Sam Sifton, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022
More significantly, if life eternal is to know the only true God, as John 17:3 states, is their salvation at stake?
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Mar. 2022
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His work reminds us that true luxury is found not only in wealth but in the artistry that transforms it into something eternal.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Sign up for Dinner Tonight One quick and easy recipe in your inbox each night to answer that eternal question: What’s for dinner?
—Sam Sifton, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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But hope springs eternal, maybe more so in baseball than anywhere else.
—John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022
More significantly, if life eternal is to know the only true God, as John 17:3 states, is their salvation at stake?
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Mar. 2022
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My Octopus Teacher Year: 2020 Run Time: 85 minutes Directors: Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed An Oscar-winning documentary that poses the immortal question: Does this man want to … sleep with an octopus?—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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On a night where the Intuit Dome crowd was cheering almost everything, the immortal Hulk Hogan was booed out of the building.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The snowbirds are fleeing South to endless summer, Florida, Arizona, Mexico, the Caribbean.—
Marge Piercy,
The Atlantic,
12 Jan. 2025
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The Aztecs struggled mightily in that department earlier this season despite a roster with six players at 6-foot-9 or taller, then seemed to solve the issue during the endless stream of practices over the semester break.—
Gqlshare,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2025
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That argument has had an enduring impact on moral philosophy and economics to this day.—
Sigal Samuel,
Vox,
6 Jan. 2025
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Television How Edie Falco Made Carmela Soprano Matter Matthew Eng Carmela remains Falco’s most enduring on-screen alter ego, the crystallization of her mysterious genius.—
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4 Jan. 2025
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Then, in March of last year, Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, visited Nuuk to open a new office and establish a permanent E.U. presence.—
John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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Find people permanent housing — along with the medical, social, addiction and psychological services many invariably need.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2025
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In an ongoing investigation, The Star has exposed the toll fentanyl has taken on the Kansas City region.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Context The Palisades and Eaton fires, which have been ongoing since January 7, are two of the worst blazes in Los Angeles County history.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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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.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
5 Dec. 2024
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What’s your advice for staying in the game so long and continuing adventures late into life?—
Corey Buhay,
Outside Online,
26 Sep. 2024
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Be that the perpetual hack attack facing Google users, malicious Chrome extensions, or they Rockstar bypass kit impacting Microsoft users.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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An environment where officials face a constant threat of removal from office, which can distract them from the hard work of governing, leads to a perpetual campaign mode that isn’t healthy for democracy.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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This convergence and accessibility were key to its immediate and lasting impact.—
Geoff Ira,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Vice President Kamala Harris honored former President Jimmy Carter's long legacy and lasting impact in a eulogy on Tuesday, Jan. 7, only two months after earning his vote in the 2024 presidential election.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Eternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternal. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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