compromise
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"The same is true of BBC Radio Wales, with, as we understand it, an equally significant reduction in the number of feature programmes, which will compromise the breadth of the programme offer."
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
The couple — who both make good money — came up with a compromise: setting up a joint account to save for shared goals, while also holding on to their individual accounts.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
"The king therefore calls on everyone to show a sense of responsibility and urges all parties involved to put the general interest and the spirit of compromise first," it said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Bernstein analyst Lance Wilkes, who is more optimistic about a compromise, wrote that the potential relief for hospitals appears to be reflected in their current multiples.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
The "–cene" terminations were thus something of a compromise.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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It was only after having that conversation that I realised the compromises I was making for my career at the cost of my own health.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
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
To keep the Duo thin and lightweight, Apple made modest hardware compromises on its camera array.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
University conferences and professional committees worried over the conflicts and compromises presented by academic profit seeking.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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Binance said last week that early checks suggest the incident may have started with a compromised laptop that belonged to an engineer, allowing hackers to find a way to make unauthorised transactions.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Daloy highlighted two particular risks: the exploitation of a technical vulnerability and the use of compromised credentials allowing hackers to log in to the equipment.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics firm used by police, government agencies and others, disclosed a hack Friday that compromised usernames and email addresses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
When this protein is broken apart, the barrier becomes compromised, potentially allowing harmful substances and bacteria to interfere with the surrounding tissue.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
I had no idea where they’d found them, but they had, and now my sisters were trying to drive away in a compromised vehicle without a clue as to how to handle it.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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In light of the new funding law, the church asked for an accommodation that would allow “faith based providers to participate in the program without compromising their sincerely held religious beliefs.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
“It just became harder to justify staying for all the responsible adult reasons,” he told me, when it was compromising his day-to-day happiness.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
Some customers opened their new $2,000 phones to find bright lines across the folding screen, compromising the display.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Crucially, tests showed that the coated mitochondria continued producing energy, demonstrating that the process could modify their surfaces without compromising this essential function.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
I turn, and as I turn, I lean back, compromising my balance.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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