perpetuated
Example Sentences
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In another example cited by Judge Benitez, the parents “remained oblivious” as the school “accepted and perpetuated” a seventh-grader’s social transition from girl to boy.
“At the time,” Nacua posted on Instagram, “I had no idea this act was antisemitic in nature and perpetuated harmful stereotypes against Jewish people.”
From Los Angeles Times
Canada's federal government blocked that idea, rejecting a solution it said perpetuated the whales' exploitation.
From Barron's
Not only do fears of exclusion affect the well-being of adolescents, but so does the comparative culture perpetuated by social media.
“Defendant’s lies to the victim clients perpetuated Girardi’s theft in real time.”
From Los Angeles Times
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