compromise
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The group was able to achieve a compromise, but it never saw the light of day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
A compromise: Agree to overpay your mortgage each month using some of your savings if you really want to get the outstanding balance down upon retiring.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
Ireland's Europe minister Thomas Byrne said on Tuesday it was possible "if compromise can be found".
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
“We will not compromise on safety,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
“Well of course no one’s accusing me—” “Don’t argue so much,” his voice tried for a hard compromise, full of warning and yet striving to pass unnoticed by the others.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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Juliette Landry, a researcher at French sustainable development think tank IDDRI, recalled that before the recent political "disaster", Latin American and Caribbean countries were "very ambitious" participants that sought compromises at the 2022 biodiversity summit.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Understanding these compromises could also lead to improvements in aviation technology, particularly drones and other robotic aircraft that use flapping wings.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Both Samsung and Google pack dedicated triple-camera setups or ultra-high megapixel sensors into their foldables, whereas Apple makes modest hardware compromises on its camera array to keep the Duo thin and lightweight.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
An accounting professor uses Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” to teach students how ethical compromises lead to corporate fraud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
He mediated between demigods, listened to all sides of an argument, found compromises.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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In 2024, a new board of directors at Windrush found "the company's current financial position has been compromised through an outflow of funds to former directors and companies under their control".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The compromised information affects many more than the state’s current 5.7 million public-school students as the breach dates back to 2023 enrollments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
If no number was given, Karpenko would know his source had been compromised.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Puerto has framed the suit as a way of fighting back against laws that she feels have compromised the future she wanted to give herself and her children.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
But regaining self-control, he made it clear that he wasn’t a puffin who compromised on discipline.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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What if it attaches conditions that force religious schools to choose between accessing public benefits and compromising their values?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The White House denied compromising public safety, and no evidence established that political access changed the FDA’s findings.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
Cells must also be physically capable of changing shape, applying force and wrapping around dead material without compromising themselves or the surrounding tissue.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026
But she says that this has been achieved without compromising on quality which is what keeps M&S's core audience on board.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Alba spent two days walking around the house in circles in a state of sheer despair, going through the books in Jaime’s tunnel and on her own shelves and destroying anything that might be compromising.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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