status quo

Example Sentences

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So right now, Oracle looks ready to provide either a status quo update to ongoing capex growth or a larger number.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“People are sick and tired of a broken status quo; they’re ready for change.”

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

But they didn’t view her as a challenge to the status quo — to many, she is the status quo.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

When she launched her campaign, Raman positioned herself as an opponent of the status quo.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

In challenging the status quo, one of the arguments the two men always ran up against was “resources are limited.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French