status in quo
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It is very desirable that we should be free to accept the status in quo, whatever it may be.
From Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin by James, Eighth Earl of Elgin
Action in such a sphere would be hopelessly jerky; with Zeno's flying arrow it would just always rest in statu quo, though its status in quo might have an indefinite series of positions.
From The Will to Doubt An essay in philosophy for the general thinker by Lloyd, Alfred H.
Since that time you have been taking your daily dose only to preserve the status in quo.
From The Opium Habit by Day, Horace B.
One thing is clear, to send the king back to Zululand is to restore the status in quo as it was before the war.
From Cetywayo and his White Neighbours Remarks on Recent Events in Zululand, Natal, and the Transvaal by Haggard, Henry Rider
Such was the status in quo on this morning, and with it the Dean had for some time been forced to rest content.
From Laid up in Lavender by Weyman, Stanley J.
