compromises

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Tehran has said it isn’t prepared to offer significant compromises on its nuclear program.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

But some experts say its deal with Aramco compromises that position.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Experienced negotiators might have tried to use this insistence as the basis for demanding other compromises.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

The fundamentals of the rules won't change, but it's recognised that some areas can be tweaked to reduce some of the bigger compromises.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The Adams-Jefferson rivalry and friendship is the outstanding example here, though there are several crucial moments when critical compromises were brokered because personal trust made it possible.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis