status quo

Example Sentences

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The agreement recognized the territorial status quo and promoted closer economic ties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

A solution ex machina prevented it from closing, but instead of maintaining the status quo, everybody committed to leveling it up to a Michelin star-worthy bistro.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

Put bluntly, the status quo will not hold.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

He also saw it as a means of disrupting the city’s frustratingly outdated status quo — seeking better possibilities for all manner of living.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

But the other segment seemed intent on staying put— maintaining the old status quo.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry