in statu quo
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Action in such a sphere would be hopelessly jerky; with Zeno's flying arrow it would just always rest in statu quo, though its status in quo might have an indefinite series of positions.
From The Will to Doubt An essay in philosophy for the general thinker by Alfred H. Lloyd
This was precisely what Hardynge desired, as every minute that matters remained in statu quo placed the friends of his adversary further away and simplified the encounter, which he considered as certain to take place.
From Through Apache Lands by Edward Sylvester Ellis
They will remain in statu quo as long as they are paid for, will they not?
From Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale by Ida Glenwood
Things remain here exactly in statu quo, except that your aid daily becomes more necessary, and will soon be indispensable.
From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. VIII by Jared Sparks
So matters stood in statu quo, the days rolled by, and our two squatters found their condition waxing desperate.
From Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt by Johann Baptist Zwecker
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