compromise

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Since at least the Obama administration, the U.S. had been largely focused on defensive measures to protect elections, like multifactor authentication and encryption, which make it harder to compromise systems in the first place.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Waldman said a particular concern with DSA members is what he called their aversion to compromise.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Mediators reported little progress in negotiations earlier in the week, as the U.S. and Iran each pushed tough positions with little sign of compromise on the nuclear issue, the Strait of Hormuz or sanctions relief.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"I hope we can reach a compromise, including new propositions," Lange said.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

There was a nail-hard strength in her, a lack of any compromise, a rightness in the face of all opposing wrongness, which made you hold her in a kind of awe but not in warmth.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck