compromise

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These are tough sights to put in a film, tougher still to thread them to a notion of personal compromise.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

What were the other compromise approaches along the way?

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

"You're actually having to compromise a wee bit on the actual facilities at some places," he explained.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Anthropic’s legal victory is an opportunity for both Mr. Amodei and the Pentagon to work out a compromise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Indeed, Woodall refused to relinquish leadership of the expedition or make any kind of compromise, even after he received a message from President Mandela appealing for reconciliation as a matter of national interest.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer