compromise
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This is an invitation for unions to refuse to compromise on their demands because an employer can oppose a deal and still may have to accept it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Since at least the Obama administration, the U.S. had been largely focused on defensive measures to protect elections, like multifactor authentication and encryption, which make it harder to compromise systems in the first place.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
Waldman said a particular concern with DSA members is what he called their aversion to compromise.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
"I hope we can reach a compromise, including new propositions," Lange said.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Mary Church Terrell, an Oberlin College graduate who was active in the civil rights movement, accepted Paul’s compromise.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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