status quo

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Luke Cannon, a trader on the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid, said he expected the deadline to be extended, or that things will continue in the current status quo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The back-and-forth over change and the status quo broke to the surface during last month’s housing forum in downtown L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

But more than six months after the announcement, the status quo remains undisturbed as the DNC’s Middle East Working Group proceeds at a snail’s pace.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

"The status quo isn't good enough. We need to do more to protect children," Starmer said during a visit to Finland.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Man must be ready to say: Yes, since Cain there has been injustice, but we can only set the misery right if we accept a status quo.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White