status quo

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Recent Examples of status quo Unfortunately, many in the media, government union bosses and some in Congress are fighting to keep in place the broken status quo. Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025 As technology continues to evolve at breakneck speed, the ability to adapt, experiment, and lead by example will be what separates tomorrow’s winners from today’s status quo. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn. Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Whatever one’s view of the policies themselves, Trump’s total upending of the global status quo has sewn fear and uncertainty among America’s friends, exacerbated market volatility and normalized economic aggression. Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025 President Trump continues to assail the once-unassailable status quo on civil rights. The Editors, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for status quo

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“Status quo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/status%20quo. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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