perpetuating

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People also need to be more willing to discuss race and have "hard conversations" with those perpetuating "deeply problematic" rhetoric as people do not fear any social repercussions, Strong added.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

The cases are using a similar script to past ones accusing pharmaceutical companies of perpetuating the opioid epidemic or tobacco companies of failing to warn about harm from cigarettes, cases that led to multibillion-dollar settlements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Jane Doe 5 also seeks legal action against Frances Robinson, whom she accuses of perpetuating “a hostile work environment.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

Gingles, the Supreme Court has interpreted Section 2 as an exercise of the latter—redressing racism rather than perpetuating it, in harmony with the Constitution.

From Slate • Oct. 15, 2025

But the problems of perpetuating a hierarchical society go deeper than this.

From "1984" by George Orwell