status quo
Example Sentences
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"With this kind of predation, the status quo... just isn't possible," added Environment Minister Mathieu Lefevre, whose office said the change would be made official "in the coming weeks" in an executive order.
From Barron's
Sticking with the status quo, and relying on America's unmatched military might, remained "the most credible and feasible option" in the short term, they argued.
From Barron's
Marking a shift in policy, the PM insisted the EU-UK status quo was "not fit for purpose" and acknowledged there would be "trade-offs" as a result.
From BBC
If marriage is dependent on conditions that your boyfriend is unlikely to meet — and he accepts them — the delay and obfuscation may be your reality, your status quo.
From MarketWatch
Inertia is the easiest and most likely choice in any polity, and sometimes not even a crisis is enough to dislodge a dysfunctional status quo.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
