compromise
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They talk about its European-style organizing model, its uneasy alliance with the Democratic Party, the primacy of canvassing and volunteering, and the art of compromise.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
Andrew Bishop’s base case remains that a face-saving compromise will be achieved by the U.S. and Iran.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
“No model is 100% safe against compromise, especially if a user is persistent enough,” Chang said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
"Everybody's desperately trying to do the right thing. Innovation is key but not to potentially compromise what people really love about the game."
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
But she opened an almanac where the spine broke and in compromise with herself used the same cadences she used for the Bible.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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“I think compromises make lukewarm results,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Identify the compromises you’re consciously choosing to make in pursuit of a lifestyle that’s a better fit.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Childbirth presents one of the most profound evolutionary compromises.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
But the US military has previously admitted it had to make compromises -- mainly on the internal decor -- to get the aircraft into service as quickly as possible for Trump.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
This was a compromise, and Duane was good at compromises.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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After analyzing the attack, Hugging Face was able to expel the hacking AIs, reset its passwords and rebuild the compromised parts of its network.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Intel’s guidance for a second-quarter gross margin of 39% represents a decline from the previous quarter, though the company attributed that performance to one-time “inventory benefits” from selling partially compromised chips.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
A handful of residential units were inundated, including a few where electricity had to be shut off because their electrical panels were compromised.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
One heavily redacted document, external - marked "declassified" - mentions the PRC and "likely leaked, compromised data".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
That locked the two labs into a zero-sum game that only one could win unless both compromised significantly.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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"Europe should have access to the world’s most capable AI without compromising control over their data, operations or digital future," Microsoft President Brad Smith said in the statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Is it worth compromising our retirement goals to pay for a prestigious undergraduate education that may not deliver enough additional value?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
It isn’t yet clear whether humanoid robots can be successfully mass-produced without compromising quality and durability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: Find budget-friendly pet insurance without compromising on solid coverage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
I turn, and as I turn, I lean back, compromising my balance.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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