challenge the status quo
Example Sentences
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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
An obvious barrier to enlisting those pillars to challenge the status quo is, of course, that many of them are the status quo.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2025
But if or when McDonnell decides to challenge the status quo, Yates said, “he’s going to be like everyone else, he’s going to get hammered.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024
“In a company as successful as ours, the time to challenge the status quo and write the next chapter is while we are still successful,” Sievert said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
Ms Prabhu described getting a call from Prince Harry and Meghan as an "incredible moment", admiring them for the way they "challenge the status quo".
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2023
