compromise
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What were the other compromise approaches along the way?
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
But to compromise would be antithetical to the spirit of the group.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
"You're actually having to compromise a wee bit on the actual facilities at some places," he explained.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Meutya said over the weekend there would be "no room for compromise regarding compliance".
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Like all writing decisions, the amount of signposting requires judgment and compromise: too much, and the reader bogs down in reading the signposts; too little, and she has no idea where she is being led.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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