self-perpetuating
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UC is not Harvard, and was never meant to embody that type of self-perpetuating exclusivity disguised as a meritocracy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
And male monopolies on power tend to be self-perpetuating: Only when a critical mass of women run and win does it begin to feel possible that women can run for office and win.
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2025
“It’s a self-perpetuating cycle. To defeat JNIM, the junta needs large-scale ground operations and air support; yet both depend on a steady supply of fuel,” said the FPRI’s Parens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
He explained that our democracy is not self-perpetuating but is a “continuing enterprise and conversation” that depends on civic education.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2025
So will those who favor the modern trend to built-in obsolescence, for chemical control is self-perpetuating, needing frequent and costly repetition.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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