status quo

Example Sentences

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“If you’re as frustrated by the broken status quo as I am, I hope you’ll join our movement to build a city that works for everyone.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

So right now, Oracle looks ready to provide either a status quo update to ongoing capex growth or a larger number.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“People are sick and tired of a broken status quo; they’re ready for change.”

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

He said, “I’m not going to Washington to sit quietly, protect the status quo, or wait my turn.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

We were taking a stand against his insistence on a segregated Birmingham—and against the status quo.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry