status quo

Example Sentences

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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

Voters in California and Iowa show unhappiness with the status quo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

What was happening in Durham was part of a nationwide process of increasing dissatisfaction with the status quo and a growing willingness to do something about it.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson