challenge the status quo
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Mobilization typically requires intensifying conflict by mounting sharp attacks on the opposition and offering new proposals that challenge the status quo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
For the others, “I think you had to just do what you were told to do, do it with a smile… No original thought, no willing to challenge the status quo, just willing to accept.”
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2024
Two other tracks, “Problems” and “Seventeen,” provide a conduit for rebellion and a voice for those seeking to challenge the status quo.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2024
“We were willing to challenge the status quo and think differently about what’s possible for the Games,” said Kathy Carter, the organizing committee’s chief executive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2023
Their couture shows challenge the status quo, one garment at a time.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2023
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