compromise
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What began as an act of compassion turned into an unique companionship of love and compromise that lasted 45 years, until the day Ronnie died.
From BBC
Mr. Fitzpatrick and other moderates had been pushing a compromise that would have extended the subsidies for two years at a cost of at least $60 billion in return for some antifraud provisions.
The U.S. is looking for a compromise in creating a “free economic zone” in the area.
"These practices compromised the ability of agencies to purchase Ryanair flights and combine them with flights from other airlines and/or additional travel services, thereby reducing direct and indirect competition between agencies."
From Barron's
On Monday, it said it was also too early to know how the embankment had become compromised.
From BBC
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