compromise

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By our count, during nine of these 10 sessions, gains were primarily driven by signs of de-escalation or compromise either pertaining to the White House’s tariffs or the conflict with Iran.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

In the company’s view, a cryptographically relevant quantum computer could compromise most major blockchains by 2029.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

So we’re trying to build a compromise with the people who are more worried about enforcement.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

But to compromise would be antithetical to the spirit of the group.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

I decided that somehow or other we would have to work out a compromise, a way that we could both live in the valley even though not as friends.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien