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Phrases with «to defend the status quo»
The phrase
"to defend the status quo"
means to maintain or uphold the existing state of affairs, without seeking to change or alter it.
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to defend
(parent phrase)
status quo
(parent phrase)
to defend the status quo
Sentences with «to defend the status quo»
But he said unions can not and should not
defend a status quo in
which one - third of children are dropping out.
(
today.com
)
My team and I believe this opportunity can not be realized
while defending the status quo
— we have to reach higher.
(
daveberta.ca
)
Our goal is not to
simply defend the status quo
.
(
hawaiikeiki.org
)
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