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compromise

[kom-pruh-mahyz] / ˈkɒm prəˌmaɪz /






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You might even find that spending several months a year in California is the perfect compromise.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

“So, if throwing potentially cuts into that, that’s not worth the squeeze. So that’s something for me. Very, very bullish on making sure we don’t compromise the hitting.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

Scotland's FOI law allows some information requests to be refused if they would compromise confidential communications between lawyers and their clients - but it is subject to a public interest test.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

“The task of the mediators to have the two sides reach some sort of a compromise have become even more difficult in the current circumstances.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

In a calm but almost deafeningly loud voice he suggested that they work out a compromise.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

With this comment, Johnson has summed up the challenges for Wakefield - can Reform give the public what they want without making compromises?

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Phil music director, remains the Bowl, a fabulous gathering place but one of musical compromises along with exaltation.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Potential compromises: The possibility of hurricanes and the rising cost of homeowners insurance.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

"A politician in Europe is someone who knows how to seek compromises, find common ground, understand the public mood, and adapt to it."

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

We would have to learn to co-operate with each other—to make compromises.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases has issued similar warnings for people with compromised livers and recommends that those with liver disease avoid nonalcoholic beverages.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

But its unprecedented growth also invited challenges of "newly imposed taxes and duties, compromised sustainability, privacy and copyright practices and competition", he added.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

MAG said that "at no point has passenger safety or aviation security been compromised" during the incident and the system hacked did not hold customers' bank or payment details.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

A handful of companies, seeking to resolve pending lawsuits over hacks that compromised personal, medical or financial data, are waiting for court approval of proposed settlements.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

We are young, they sing, we are steadfast, we have never compromised, we have so many castles yet to storm.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

“If they’re successful in compromising them at the lowest level, they’re probably going to be very successful in compromising them when they get promoted to a federal job like Congress.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

United States in 1929 that where Congress prescribes the exclusive method for compromising tax liability, informal settlements by officials, however senior, do not bind the United States.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

Kimberly-Clark believes hesperaloe is a breakthrough because its long, slender fibers offer a rare combination of both softness and strength, which it says could give consumers a sustainable choice without compromising on feel.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

“The MacBook Neo offers Apple a more affordable option without compromising the premium status of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro,” David Naranjo, associate director at Counterpoint Research, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Aug. 2, 2026

She didn’t seem to know it was Julie—of course Katharina Habicht would have kept her real identity hidden to avoid compromising anyone.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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