compromise

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In the company’s view, a cryptographically relevant quantum computer could compromise most major blockchains by 2029.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

What were the other compromise approaches along the way?

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Unless both sides can make a giant leap into an unexplored middle ground of compromise, it is hard to see a deal being made.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The Washington compromise riled traditional automakers, including General Motors, Ford and Toyota, which lobbied against it, arguing it unfairly advantages startups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

At any moment she might say or do something which would be a compromise upon herself and upon her lover.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White