status quo

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Three other major candidates, all political newcomers, argue that an outsider is needed to shake up the status quo.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

That’s an essential ingredient to building electoral support for changes that often feel like a huge leap of faith when voters are accustomed to the false security of the status quo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Newcastle ultimately announced club-record revenues of £335.3m, but still have a huge gap to bridge on the status quo.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

But more than six months after the announcement, the status quo remains undisturbed as the DNC’s Middle East Working Group proceeds at a snail’s pace.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

The South African government had powerful allies in Great Britain and the United States who were content to maintain the status quo.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela