Example sentences for: perpetuating

How can you use “perpetuating” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • In the circular Temple of Vesta, the sacred flame perpetuating the Roman state was tended by six Vestal Virgins who, from childhood, observed a 30-year vow of chastity on fear of being buried alive if they broke it.

  • In an interview Thursday with La Repubblica of Rome, Khatami said he was "deeply displeased to see that a person who has offended the feelings and the religious beliefs of more than one billion people of the Muslim faith throughout the world should be encouraged in this way, thus perpetuating the conflict between our civilizations."

  • He decries quick fixes such as assassination because they either backfire by perpetuating the cycle of violence or aren't comprehensive enough.

  • 2, is hurt and angry at the system for making him feel bad about himself all his life and perpetuating evil, unattainable images of thinness to get him addicted to its demonic diet drugs and make him sick and miserable; plus it's not just him but men and especially women all over America who are falling victim to the greedy maw of the medical-industrial conspiracy.

  • SATs are blamed for perpetuating racial bias at elite schools, but actually they are a good measure of where kids stand and of what sort of education best suits them.


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