Sentence examples for could perpetuate from inspiring English sources

It was the system in which the government could be replaced at the people's whim, so that no oligarchy, intelligent or otherwise, could perpetuate itself in power.

She had a vision of how she could perpetuate his legacy in a way that would touch young people and teach them to confront difficulties in their lives.

The real risk is not remaining in the EU, it is a leave vote, which could perpetuate the disintegration of the entire European Union.

Some worry that double-digit unemployment carries a psychological dimension that could perpetuate anxiety, prompting further hunkering down within the economy.

When I expressed anxiety that my article could perpetuate the problem, he remarked that it could "do a small amount of harm".

Only an artificial dualism would treat every non-novel as if it were reportage or court testimony, and only a fear of the slipperiness of life could perpetuate the cult of the back story.

Mr. Harris also said expectations for deflation -- if not brought on by a "productivity revolution" that makes the economy much more efficient -- could themselves perpetuate economic weakness.

The oil-for-food scandal, perhaps the biggest instance of corruption in history, allowed Saddam Hussein to siphon off tens of billions of dollars and direct it (after meeting his own needs) to favored countries, companies and individuals whose influence could help perpetuate his deadly dictatorship.

The Supreme Court decided that citizens could not perpetuate explicit racism by overturning laws that remedied blatant injustice.

Or do they merely intervene in brain chemistry in a way that could potentially perpetuate or worsen any imbalance?

Again, the Court decided that citizens could not perpetuate obviously destructive segregation and inequality by using the ballot box to overturn justice.