compromises

Example Sentences

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The fundamental problem is that the nominal 50-50 energy split between internal combustion and electrical power with the current engine architecture does not work without major compromises.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

But some experts say its deal with Aramco compromises that position.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The victims of these regulations are often tenants, who have to make compromises on things like light and ventilation because the rental market is so bad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Experienced negotiators might have tried to use this insistence as the basis for demanding other compromises.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

It may have been that they were weak people, ill suited for the rigors of emigration, its humiliations and compromises, its competing demands of self-discipline and adventurousness.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline