self-perpetuating
Example Sentences
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Reynolds is an experienced recruiter who knows unemployment can be a self-perpetuating cycle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 18, 2025
I think sometimes a character like Travis has a self-perpetuating negativity.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2024
The newly energized tumor cells then spur further macrophage proliferation to supply more fuel -- a novel self-perpetuating cancer mechanism.
From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2024
The arrangement, known as a self-perpetuating board, is very common in the nonprofit world, said Reid.
From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2023
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
