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

But he also said it again illustrates how CEQA’s “across-the-board rule that always favors the status quo ... is not a very practical” one, said Elmendorf, who tracks environmental legislation that affects housing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

“I think the key measure of success is whether navigation through the Strait of Hormuz returns to the status quo antebellum and at what price,” said Michael Singh, a former U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

He was the Galilei Galileo of music, challenging the status quo.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall