status quo

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

But they didn’t view her as a challenge to the status quo — to many, she is the status quo.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 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

I don’t want another present or future Granger student to feel they have to comply with the status quo when they don’t feel comfortable doing so.”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan