compromise
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"Compromise and pragmatism has been what has kept this country together."
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
The role of compromise is critical in a democracy, but with an important caveat: Compromise untethered from principled leadership corrodes democratic legitimacy rather than preserving it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Compromise is likely to be needed, on both salary - Maguire is one of United's highest-paid players and co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is determined to drive costs down - and maybe contract length.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
Compromise and consensus — the animating creeds of our commonweal — have ebbed away.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025
Pierce, a Northerner, believed that the Compromise of 1850 had solved the slavery issue, declaring, “We have been carried in safety through a perilous crisis …” He wanted Americans to concentrate on prosperity and peace.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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