compromise
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Tremblay added even if Canada cut its trade with the US over the longer term, it was clear "they'll have to sit down and make a compromise".
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Now with distance, it impresses as a skilled piece of political moviemaking, one that captures the era’s sense of moral compromise and queasy vengeance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
He told AFP he hopes that Americans can somehow rediscover a "balanced system of people that are willing to reach across the party aisle" so that compromise is no longer a "bad word."
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Enforcement was lackluster, however, and legislative compromise killed a promising assessment to determine whether local Head Start programs were producing learning gains among their wee charges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Rather than annihilate one another, the nations of Europe would have to settle future disputes through negotiation and compromise.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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She’s tested Android versions from Samsung and Google since 2019, finding that early editions came with too much screen and too many compromises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
But he admitted both sides would have to make compromises to narrow the differences between them.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Phil music director, remains the Bowl, a fabulous gathering place but one of musical compromises along with exaltation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Potential compromises: Because there are no major freeways, traffic on surface streets is often quite congested.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
“They do. But if some of them were willing to work hard and make compromises, they might not have ideal lives, but they could make ends meet.”
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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By not putting Shohei Ohtani on the injured list in July or in August, the Dodgers may have compromised the two-way star’s ability to be healthy for the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Facing stiff opposition from the state teachers’ association, the State Board compromised by allowing parents of retention-eligible students to opt out if their child takes a state-approved reading intervention course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Elissa says a senior Stonebridge employee told her they were under "pressure" to increase output and sometimes that compromised quality.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Document storage company Dropbox is informing customers that about 5,000 accounts associated with laptop maker Lenovo were compromised by hackers between Aug. 4 and Aug. 21.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
It was clear to the doctors that Ernest’s chronic colitis had severely compromised his digestive system.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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I hope I can retire earlier without compromising my lifestyle or long-term security.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
"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
"Even relatively small oil spills can persist in marine sediments for years, compromising the ecological resilience of this protected marine ecosystem."
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
There was so much compromising you had to do if you were married.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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