compromise
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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
You might even find that spending several months a year in California is the perfect compromise.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
The committee, aware of the chaos that a police strike would bring about, felt strongly that a compromise could and should be worked out.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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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 the journey from two teenagers "mucking about with plasticine" to an Oscar-winning animation powerhouse has often hinged on chance decisions, practical compromises and creative instinct.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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: The city’s steep hills can pose challenges for people with limited mobility.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
His arguments for a fortified national government became the centerpiece around which all the compromises and revisions of the eventual document congealed, giving him the honorary title of “Father of the Constitution.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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South Korea said Friday it was considering "contributions" to US security efforts along the strait provided that its own military readiness was not compromised.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Fire department officials evacuated residences along Seaside Walk, from 63rd to 67th Place in Long Beach after the seawall and boardwalk were found to be compromised, the department said in a post on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
One of the family members or someone they all know might have had a compromised email account that was used to obtain their phone numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases has issued similar warnings for people with compromised livers and recommends that those with liver disease avoid nonalcoholic beverages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
We finally compromised on pumpkins, after I explained how much he could probably get for them at Halloween, not to mention the advantages of staying out of jail.
From "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman
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“The most important thing is him being as healthy as possible, not compromising his swing, and kind of bet on that,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
"These investments translate into high-speed connectivity, secure data analysis, and tech jobs for Ecuadorian workers, without compromising state security or user privacy," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
What level of spending today leaves a high enough probability that you can make the California move later, without compromising your retirement?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 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
He stayed locked in his work, for the most part undaunted, riding out the bumps and compromising where he could, clinging to the sober-minded, someone’s-gotta-take-this-on brand of optimism that had always guided him.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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