compromise
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That Sher placed such ideas into law reflected his ability to persuade and compromise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
"The so-called Anchorage compromise is firmly dead," Powell said.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 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
You might even find that spending several months a year in California is the perfect compromise.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
There were also practical reasons why he wanted to broker a compromise.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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I always thought that combining an iPhone and an iPad would mean bigger 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: Housing prices are rising in the most desirable neighborhoods.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 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
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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
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
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
But its unprecedented growth also invited challenges of "newly imposed taxes and duties, compromised sustainability, privacy and copyright practices and competition", he added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
When she sticks out her tongue and allows me to treat her small maladies, I can see that every one of her organs has been compromised in some way.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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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
"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
Now it’s about creating an income and tax strategy that allows you to enjoy those assets without compromising your long-term security.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Even my clothes were too compromising, I thought.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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