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Recent Examples of perpetuate More than a personal reconstruction, the film is also a portrait of the ways that bureaucracy and institutions perpetuate power. Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 28 Feb. 2025 And don't let nameless sources, even senators and House members, who want to scare you, and the media, who want to perpetuate the line. Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025 After airing a number of false claims of election fraud perpetuated by Trump, Fox paid $787.5 million in 2023 to settle a defamation claim brought by Dominion Voting Systems. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025 Riley, however, continued to perpetuate her lies, even as the investigation continued. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for perpetuate
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  • The production commemorates the 1875 debut of Ukrainian epic songs and the bandura, a Ukrainian multi-stringed musical instrument.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • What Happens Next On Thursday, the Vatican will commemorate the 12th anniversary of Pope Francis' election—the first time the milestone will be marked with him out of public view, yet still leading the Church.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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  • Michael Buckner—Penske Media/Getty Images Adrien Brody and Halle Berry reenact their notorious Oscars kiss At the 2003 Oscars, Adrien Brody controversially celebrated his Best Actor win for The Pianist by planting a surprise smooch on presenter Halle Berry onstage.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Factorial celebrated a significant accomplishment in December last year when its Solstice all-solid-state battery cells reached a 40-Ah capacity.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2025
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  • But while Manson and his crimes have been immortalized in the media, his victims’ families have worked tirelessly to ensure their lives are just as remembered.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Among the most notable is Khao Phing Kan (known as ‘James Bond Island’), immortalized by its appearance in The Man With the Golden Gun.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
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  • And having young people celebrate 100 days of school by honoring our elders can be a great thing.
    Kelly Papa, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Now the storied pharmacist and retailer won’t honor that milestone, because it no longer will be publicly owned.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025

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“Perpetuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetuate. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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