challenge the status quo
Example Sentences
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Abrego also said that generations of artists have used the power of television to, “broaden horizons, challenge the status quo and bend that arc of history, towards justice.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025
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
They represent an individual's ability to challenge the status quo and change.
From Salon • May 14, 2024
"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
