compromise
Example Sentences
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Executives from the technology companies said a proposed bill would force them to change their products to allow for more surveillance and potentially compromise encrypted systems.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
There are a number of reasons why this D.C.–New Hampshire compromise would work.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
"There's adults and teenagers on there mixing in, so there's going to have to be some type of compromise to get the content that works for both of them."
From BBC • May 25, 2026
He said he hopes the Bureau of Reclamation will heed the state’s call for compromise “to avoid another massive salmon kill.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
At any moment she might say or do something which would be a compromise upon herself and upon her lover.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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