compromise
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"I am not prepared to compromise on the safety and happiness of our children, and that is why this ban must happen, and why this ban will happen," Sir Keir said.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
In other words, neither sees much need to compromise.
From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026
“I want to be careful to not compromise an arson investigation, but this incident is very suspicious,” Pratt told the California Post.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
People in al-Bustan say that their efforts to reach a compromise on alternative planning proposals were rejected by the local authority.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Marine toilets obviously would not work in a shore-bound boat and Henri refused to compromise with a spurious landsman’s toilet.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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