status quo
Example Sentences
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Hilton is right that the status quo isn’t working.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Beijing has helped too, said Lankov, noting China's preference to keep the status quo of the Kim dynasty by opposing potential instability from defectors or their supporters.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
He said it would be "much simpler and more effective" to maintain the status quo but allow local authorities to "merge if they wished" and to collaborate through city region and local growth deals.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The court explained that the status quo on mifepristone would remain in place until the Supreme Court deals with a certiorari petition in the case or the 5th Circuit rules on Louisiana’s current appeal.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
But slowly, things returned to status quo: Lindsey had a boyfriend, and Colin had a broken heart and a Theorem to finish.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
