compromises

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While there’s plenty of room for disagreement over immigration policy, conspiracy theories make it much harder to find common ground or craft political compromises.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

“A system in which a person’s right to liberty turns on financial resources compromises public safety and raises equal protection and due process concerns,” Associate Justice Joshua P. Groban wrote in his concurrence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Germany, Europe's biggest economy, "must be prepared to make compromises," he said.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

That is one of the heaviest lifts in global geopolitics, and compromises and incremental progress are a feature of democracy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

“After all our meetings and negotiations and compromises, I little expected something of this nature to occur! I have half a mind to leave now!”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling