compromise
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European Council chief Antonio Costa kicked off a tour of EU capitals this week bidding to hammer out a compromise on the budget -- with the clock ticking down to a December deadline.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
“The task of the mediators to have the two sides reach some sort of a compromise have become even more difficult in the current circumstances.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Hugging Face gained attention earlier this summer when OpenAI models breached controls and were able to compromise the company’s systems.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
"You'll have to compromise a lot or you'll lose your dignity and honour."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Indeed, Woodall refused to relinquish leadership of the expedition or make any kind of compromise, even after he received a message from President Mandela appealing for reconciliation as a matter of national interest.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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Potential compromises: Michigan’s property taxes are among the highest in the country.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
He will also need the buy-in from the provinces on any compromises.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
"A politician in Europe is someone who knows how to seek compromises, find common ground, understand the public mood, and adapt to it."
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“I think compromises make lukewarm results,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
We would have to learn to co-operate with each other—to make compromises.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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A handful of companies, seeking to resolve pending lawsuits over hacks that compromised personal, medical or financial data, are waiting for court approval of proposed settlements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
He said: "It wasn't the fact that it was the 15th floor that was significant, what was significant was that the windows had become compromised."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Some have demanded the city more thoroughly investigate whether municipal finances or policies were compromised and enact safeguards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
In addition to academic institutions, Mabna is alleged to have targeted and compromised employee email accounts from at least five US federal and state government agencies.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
If Mark Antony did not feel that his role was compromised by Cleopatra’s royal presence, his loyal supporters did.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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"We believe that these changes will... help dilute the effect of a mobilised block vote, without compromising fairness or trust," according to the letter, which was first reported by Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, external.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
On Monday, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, killing more than 250 people so far and compromising hundreds of buildings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Now it’s about creating an income and tax strategy that allows you to enjoy those assets without compromising your long-term security.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
United States in 1929 that where Congress prescribes the exclusive method for compromising tax liability, informal settlements by officials, however senior, do not bind the United States.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
Pocock wrote back with a long, detailed technical explanation of his design and proposed a few minor modifications that he thought might mollify Ebright without compromising the integrity of the shell.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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