status quo

Example Sentences

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Beijing could stick with the status quo too.

From The Wall Street Journal

Creation comes naturally to both of them; playing with personal aesthetics is a means of liberating oneself from the status quo.

From Salon

A sideways stock market with muted volatility suggests investors are either content with the status quo in the broader economy or unconcerned with lingering risks.

From Barron's

"We recognise that is very painful but we are committed to delivering that change. You didn't ask me to retain the status quo."

From BBC

He suggested the status quo will likely remain, with China "comfortable with any type of political dynamic" in Kathmandu, including one with a younger profile, as long as it remains open to Beijing.

From Barron's