compromise
Example Sentences
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As long as the Lakers keep LeBron James, they compromise their chances of winning another NBA title.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Behind closed doors, negotiators have sought to reach a compromise under the framework of an existing decades-old security agreement between the US and Denmark.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
There is little to indicate that either the U.S. or Iran is ready to compromise, but neither wants to start fighting again.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Sargent later repainted Gautreau with both straps fixed to her shoulders — a needless compromise between the artist and those who wielded the power to dictate beauty.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
She would not compromise her dignity, and shrieked at us so that we might know it.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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