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perpetuate

Definition for perpetuate

verb as in keep going

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The first showed beyond doubt that America’s welfare state did little to alleviate poverty and much to perpetuate it.

Understanding police brutality as a public health problem requires looking beyond the notion of “one bad apple,” and instead examining how the criminal justice system perpetuates systemic disempowerment that has serious health consequences.

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His grandson's enrolment into the army - announced in July - is seen as perpetuating the family dynasty.

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But overcooked is the narrative, perpetuated daily in the press, that Ms. Sears is “unhinged,” as Don Scott, speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, told reporters in the spin room after the debate.

“However, to achieve that goal, we must have both the authority and support to remove barriers that hinder progress rather than perpetuate no-win situations.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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