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
Tremblay added even if Canada cut its trade with the US over the longer term, it was clear "they'll have to sit down and make a compromise".
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
Every joint betrayed signs of force and compromise.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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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 he admitted both sides would have to make compromises to narrow the differences between them.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 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: Because there are no major freeways, traffic on surface streets is often quite congested.
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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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
Facing stiff opposition from the state teachers’ association, the State Board compromised by allowing parents of retention-eligible students to opt out if their child takes a state-approved reading intervention course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 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
"Underground excavations have compromised ground stability, placing substations, transformers, pylons and transmission towers at risk," City Power spokesman Isaac Mangena said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
But regaining self-control, he made it clear that he wasn’t a puffin who compromised on discipline.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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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
I looked through them all now with a sense of dismay, as you might a series of compromising pictures of a loved one.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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