compromise
Example Sentences
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If Roberts-Smith remained in custody, he would not be able to access or store such sensitive information in a secure environment, which would "seriously compromise his right to a fair trial", Howell said.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The FAA stated the ramp-up in traffic could compromise operations at O’Hare.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
And so Luna and Leger Fernández essentially brokered that compromise.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
We’re more than willing to compromise on the precise nature by which that occurs.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
There was a nail-hard strength in her, a lack of any compromise, a rightness in the face of all opposing wrongness, which made you hold her in a kind of awe but not in warmth.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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