perpetuate

Example Sentences

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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

Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson rejected that plan, saying it would perpetuate the whales' exploitation.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

I could no longer perpetuate a cycle of delusion, waiting for our right time to come.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025

“Oh, no. He thought I should know the background. You Occidentals perpetuate a good many myths too.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck