challenge the status quo
Example Sentences
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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
He likes to push boundaries and challenge the status quo.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2023
Suddenly she sounds excited, ready to challenge the status quo.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2023
"There is no indication that the attorney general is planning to change the strategy of going after people who challenge the status quo," said Taraciuk of the Inter-American Dialogue.
From Reuters • Aug. 16, 2023
Their couture shows challenge the status quo, one garment at a time.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023