compromise
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Compromise on this issue may not be insurmountable, but it would require a level of trust between two neighbouring states when none exists.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
With federal troop withdrawal as part of the Compromise of 1877 to make Rutherford Hayes president, Reconstruction-era optimism ended.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 2025
Compromise and consensus — the animating creeds of our commonweal — have ebbed away.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025
You can use Form 656-B, Offer in Compromise Booklet for instructions on how to apply for an offer in compromise.
From Salon • Feb. 8, 2025
Pierce, a Northerner, believed that the Compromise of 1850 had solved the slavery issue, declaring, “We have been carried in safety through a perilous crisis …” He wanted Americans to concentrate on prosperity and peace.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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