How to Use perpetuity in a Sentence

perpetuity

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  • The nightmare hangs there in perpetuity … wide … to the right.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Nov. 2022
  • That means the films will be preserved in perpetuity by the registry.
    — SFChronicle.com, 15 Dec. 2020
  • It’s not like an object that has been formed and is now ready to go for perpetuity.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 June 2021
  • The French no longer had the means to ensure the care of that memorial in perpetuity.
    — Ian Shapira, Washington Post, 29 May 2017
  • But the release date of her next album has been pushed back in perpetuity.
    — Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2023
  • And a name, if managed well, can live on in perpetuity.
    — Santi Elijah Holley, The Atlantic, 6 June 2018
  • In most states, a felony arrest is enough to add someone in perpetuity to the state database.
    — Katie Worth, WIRED, 19 Apr. 2018
  • After that, the trees would be cut back every two years in perpetuity.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The first portion would stay with the sheriff’s office in perpetuity, and the latter would go to roads and bridges.
    — Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 13 June 2017
  • But the prospect of Mr. Xi as ruler in perpetuity has scrambled the equation.
    — Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2018
  • Not every show needs to continue in perpetuity, and all good things must come to an end.
    — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 22 Sep. 2020
  • The deed to that portion of land now reads that it be preserved as a bird sanctuary and wildlife habitat in perpetuity.
    — Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Blogs, on the other hand, can be altered in perpetuity.
    — Damon Burton, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
  • The crazy thing is the music utilized by a subscriber comes with a single use license which runs in perpetuity.
    — Eric Fuller, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021
  • Owners purchase one week a year at the properties, and that lasts in perpetuity.
    — Curtis Tate, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2020
  • No one can say whether this arrangement will hold in perpetuity.
    — Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 26 Nov. 2019
  • Which bit should the Ukrainians give up, in perpetuity, to the Russians?
    — Boris Johnson, WSJ, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Whatever the provenance of the document, it will be kept in perpetuity at the library.
    — Jennifer Schuessler, The Seattle Times, 2 July 2018
  • Lawyers working for the ranch have been around for decades, finding ways to drag out legal battles in perpetuity.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2019
  • The winner accepts the trophy and holds the title—and a Wikipedia entry—in perpetuity.
    — Arun Shastri, Forbes, 25 May 2021
  • Lawyers for the city and state said the current version of the law didn’t force landlords to rent to below-market tenants in perpetuity.
    — Laura Kusisto, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The fine print stipulates a right of refusal, right of survivorship and, of course, a perpetuity clause.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 18 June 2022
  • Then again, this White House seems to be facing a staff shake-up in perpetuity.
    — Jen Kirby, Vox, 23 Mar. 2018
  • The Land Trust as part of the agreement will monitor the land in perpetuity to make sure their wishes are met.
    — Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 16 Jan. 2023
  • That means the area, in the shadow of salt piles and a scrap metal yard, will be protected for public access in perpetuity.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2021
  • The company has enough cash flow to buy back $7 billion worth of shares in perpetuity.
    — Lucy Brewster, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2022
  • The lights were on at the Skechers store, which appeared empty inside and where a shoe in a display case spun in perpetuity.
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2020
  • This special performance will live on in perpetuity both online and on wax.
    — Pamela Chelin, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2019
  • Stevens suggested that the leashing rule stay in place in perpetuity in order to avoid fencing.
    — Alex Hulvalchick, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2023
  • If curators want to add to the pile, and take on the duty of caring for an object in perpetuity, their case needs to be irresistible.
    — Andrew Dickson, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2020

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