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perpetuate

[per-pech-oo-eyt] / pərˈpɛtʃ uˌeɪt /


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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

“If this data has been absconded or downloaded, you could perpetuate fraud against every single government system in existence much more easily than at any time in our history.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

The myth had begun early on, which can sometimes perpetuate itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

Why would these young men openly endorse and perpetuate the very stereotypes that are invoked to justify their second-class status, their exclusion from mainstream society?

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander