compromise
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Waldman said a particular concern with DSA members is what he called their aversion to compromise.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Not because spices make cheap food merely tolerable, but because they’re often the difference between a meal that feels like compromise and one you genuinely crave again a few days later.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
The business owners said they would have preferred a compromise with the council, by keeping free parking on the prom but with time-limited spaces.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
But it’s worth exploring where exactly a libertarian draws the line between reasonable compromise and abandonment of principle.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
After the German surrender, he brought one more argument to the table: using the bomb on Japan would fatally compromise America’s moral and humanitarian standing, undermining any efforts to create a workable international control regime.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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