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perpetuate

[per-pech-oo-ayt] / pərˈpɛtʃ uˌeɪt /


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What we don't want, he added, was for an "unhealthy version of the race narrative to perpetuate", potentially escalating an already fierce rivalry in AI.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

“We still expect to see warming due to El Niño begin sometime in later summer or fall, which will perpetuate these conditions, and likely expand the warmer-than-normal region further up the coast,” Leising said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

He has advocated for removing homeless people from the streets, including with involuntary, temporary psychiatric holds, and said the city should “not perpetuate and indulge their addiction.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

AI images perpetuate "misinformation", for example that people with albinism have red eyes, she said.

From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026

“You’re helping perpetuate this fraud,” he told Lori.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

Advocates and researchers say this practice perpetuates negative stereotypes and harms the lives and business of real people.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

“It perpetuates the problem. It creates a false equality, by eliminating any opportunity to excel.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025

That means unlearning the language that perpetuates harm and stereotypes, and being more compassionate and humane across the board.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025

The Sound of Music fuses fiction and nonfiction, perpetuates myths, and shapes viewers’ sense of the past for better or worse, giving us beloved scenes and songs in the process.

From Slate ● Jan. 26, 2025

It perpetuates the myth that the primary function of the system is to keep our streets safe and our homes secure by rooting out dangerous criminals and punishing them.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

There is a bizarre universe built around the prestige and untouchability of the court that is first and foremost perpetuated by the people on the court.

From Slate ● May 13, 2026

Not only do fears of exclusion affect the well-being of adolescents, but so does the comparative culture perpetuated by social media.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025

“Defendant’s lies to the victim clients perpetuated Girardi’s theft in real time.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025

"What we really need is to flip the dial on that," he says."Otherwise, if we don't do that, we will continue to see these inequalities perpetuated."

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2025

I wanted to continue to be a beacon of light for the Muslim community, challenging the negative stereotypes being perpetuated in the media.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Volsche says many a cat-dad defender wrote in arguing that they were perpetuating negative stereotypes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

People also need to be more willing to discuss race and have "hard conversations" with those perpetuating "deeply problematic" rhetoric as people do not fear any social repercussions, Strong added.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

Gingles, the Supreme Court has interpreted Section 2 as an exercise of the latter—redressing racism rather than perpetuating it, in harmony with the Constitution.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2025

Synchronous to the debates around heroic police characters in TV and movies that “Bad Boys” contributes to perpetuating are critiques concerning the commodification of Black pain.

From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2022

“No, perpetuate means to keep something going!' Like I am perpetuating your stupidity, Adina thought. “

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray




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