compromise
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In other words, neither sees much need to compromise.
From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026
"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
I was 18, and as a compromise, the court appointed a trustee to oversee my finances until I was 21.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Voila, Ms. Bass brokered a compromise with her progressive City Council to delay the $30 an hour minimum by two years and phase in increases more slowly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
But Commissioner Curtis refused to compromise, making the police even more determined to strike.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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