perpetuate
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On the flip side, she said the videos also can perpetuate myths that predators such as wolves and mountain lions are more dangerous than they actually are.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
“What they have sought to do is perpetuate his time in jail,” said his sister, Ignell Marín, sitting in the living room of her Caracas apartment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
AI images perpetuate "misinformation", for example that people with albinism have red eyes, she said.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Springsteen takes up the story and adds a moment where a man seeking what he believes is retribution against his friends decides to take another path instead and not perpetuate the cycle of violence.
From Salon • Feb. 10, 2026
Understanding is more often used to try to alter an outcome than to repeat or perpetuate it.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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