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How to use the word Perpetuate in a Sentence?

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Lies create more lies, which spawn even more lies, leading to a tangled web of deceit. So, why lie in the first place, only to perpetuate a cycle of falsehoods.

Christen Kuikoua

added by ChristenKuikouafans
1 month ago

People are what they eat, and if born in an abusive environment, they can internalize that abuse and perpetuate it, shaping their behavior and outlook on life.

Christen Kuikoua

added by ChristenKuikouafans
2 months ago

Technology is the architecture of our reality ā€“ but unfortunately, that architecture can perpetuate inequality and injustice. Our job now is to challenge technology to serve us all, not just those who hold power and privilege.

Nabiha Syed

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It's clear that Beto just wants to perpetuate the open border policies and mischaracterize exactly what is going on.

Greg Abbott

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

While both my opponents spend their time pandering to an organization that has championed hate against our LGBT students and their families, I am spending my time in our community, talking to students, teachers, and families about school infrastructure, literacy curriculum, and STEM programs, loudoun deserves an effective and driven leader with a track record of success, not someone who will perpetuate failed culture war narratives. I know Loudoun voters are smart enough to know which candidate truly shares their values, and that's why I'm confident we will win in November.

Nicholas Gothard

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

That path would've required that I accept, that I embrace, that I perpetuate the Big Lie.

Liz Cheney

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Such an arrangement would violate House Rules and the House Ethics Manual regulations which clearly states that 'no logical distinction can be drawn between the private contribution of in-kind services and the private contribution of money, and that both perpetuate the very kind of unofficial office accounts and practices that are prohibited' by the rule.

The Republican letter

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Someone of her stature has to be extremely careful to use the proper language and not to perpetuate false narratives, i'm extremely disappointed in her for making such a stupid comment. I do nā€™t know the motive for why she said it, but the damage has been done.

Sami Steigmann

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

You can not only celebrate parts of your history, you must deal with your entire history in order to root it out and change that culture, because the longer you ignore it, the more you perpetuate it and the more it empowers other predators, because they're watching the lack of discipline, or consequences for serial predators and rapists that then gives others the green light to make those decisions and prey on young men and young women.

Jon Vaughn

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I'm not going to continue to perpetuate these unjust practices, these police practices, that have really harsh results to our community, we really need to start thinking about the actual negative impact this has with police and community relationships and the outright racial disparity is telling by looking at the numbers.

Ramsey County

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The belief that 'I treat everyone the same' is insufficient: Active efforts in mathematics teaching are required in order to counter the cultural forces that have led to and continue to perpetuate current inequities.

The California board

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The authors describe the' Southern Diet' based on the U.S. geography associated with this dietary pattern, yet it would be a mistake for us to assume that this is a diet of choice, the gap in healthy eating between people with means and those without continues to grow in the U.S., and there is an incredible need to understand the complex societal factors that have led and continue to perpetuate these disparities.

Stephen Juraschek

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Mr Grotting's threats to teachers is unethical and should be dealt with swiftly, the teachers who threatened other teachers from the [anti-racist] training got that idea straight from Mr. Grotting who wants to perpetuate [critical race theory] and force feed it to people who do not want it. That is wrong, unethical, and down right disgusting! Don Grotting, you need to resign immediately. School Board members, you need to fire him if he doesn't. Mr Gill, you have an ethics issue in one of the largest school districts in the state.

Jeanette Schade

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

This is about whether the Republican Party is going to perpetuate lies about the 2020 election and attempt to whitewash what happened on Jan 6, liz Cheney will not do that. That is the issue.

Jeremy Adler

Found on CNN
3 years ago

We can't embrace the notion the election is stolen. It's a poison in the bloodstream of our democracy, we can't whitewash what happened on January 6 or perpetuate Trump's big lie. It is a threat to democracy. What he did on January 6 is a line that can not be crossed.

Liz Cheney

Found on CNN
3 years ago

For too long, we have overlooked the inherent racism of these monuments, and for too long we have allowed the grandeur of the architecture to blind us to the insult of glorifying men for their roles in fighting to perpetuate the inhumanity of slavery.

Mark Herring

Found on CNN
3 years ago

The Masked Singer '' host has definitely changed to where they perpetuate fear, the Masked Singer '' host's hurtful to have those conversations with your children, but you want to protect them at the end of the day.

Nick Cannon

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I have not done everything in my power to ensure that the sets I work on are inclusive, i think that it is the obligation of the people that have created and perpetuate and benefit from a system of oppression to be the ones that dismantle it, so that's on us.

Joaquin Phoenix

Found on CNN
4 years ago

We are proud to work with Malaysia's palm oil industry in its fight to defend the jobs and livelihoods of small farmers against unfair trade and environmental policies which perpetuate global poverty.

Justin Peterson

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

For decades, the government has helped perpetuate the systemic discrimination that has denied women of color equal opportunities, it's time for the government to try to right those wrongs - and boost our economy in the process.

Elizabeth Warren

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The conflict in Yemen is a horrific humanitarian crisis that challenges the conscience of the entire world. Yet the President has cynically chosen to contravene a bipartisan, bicameral vote of the Congress and perpetuate America's shameful involvement in this heartbreaking crisis, this conflict must end, now. The House of Representatives calls on the President to put peace before politics, and work with us to advance an enduring solution to end this crisis and save lives.

Nancy Pelosi

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Using human beings ā€” including little children ā€” as pawns in their warped game to perpetuate fear and demonize immigrants is despicable, and in some cases, criminal.

Ashley Etienne

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetuate it.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

added by Normando
5 years ago

It speaks volumes that instead of proposing steps to help students afford college and pay back their student loans, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos wants to gut hundreds of billions of dollars in financial aid and perpetuate our nation's student debt crisis.

Patty Murray

Found on CNN
5 years ago

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