perpetuates

Example Sentences

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More often than not, punishing people with addiction and applying a one-size-fits-all approach to care perpetuates a patient’s sense of isolation.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

“This actually perpetuates the stereotype that downtown is dirty, filthy, unsafe,” Sebastián said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025

The focus on public safety also perpetuates prejudices and fear, which increases popular support for coercive measures like involuntary treatment.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2024

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