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compromise

[kom-pruh-mahyz] / ˈkɒm prəˌmaɪz /






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Ireland's Europe minister Thomas Byrne said on Tuesday it was possible "if compromise can be found".

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

“We will not compromise on safety,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

He said he had encountered people willing to compromise, but others who found it more difficult.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

He certainly doesn’t understand compromise or the importance of local issues.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

Madame stroked the boys’ identical heads, which they rested on her knees in compromise, since her lap was full.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

To keep the Duo thin and lightweight, Apple made modest hardware compromises on its camera array.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Both Samsung and Google pack dedicated triple-camera setups or ultra-high megapixel sensors into their foldables, whereas Apple makes modest hardware compromises on its camera array to keep the Duo thin and lightweight.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

“For the BND and for me, there can be no compromises regarding internal security. None of my goals or priorities are being called into question by this incident.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Speaking to BBC Sport before the latest dispute escalated, he said his understanding was White had helped secure the Netflix deal and compromises had been necessary to get the fight made.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

The Adams-Jefferson rivalry and friendship is the outstanding example here, though there are several crucial moments when critical compromises were brokered because personal trust made it possible.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

And regardless of who should take more of the blame, the result was the same: a compromised version of Ohtani entered the postseason.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Puerto has framed the suit as a way of fighting back against laws that she feels have compromised the future she wanted to give herself and her children.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Stupnikov slipped away and buried the compromised device—one of three in his possession—in the garden of the house where he was billeted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

But Verstappen squeezed him tight towards the pit wall and with their entry to the first corner so compromised, Leclerc eventually backed off and the four-time champion could claim the corner.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

A word from him was often enough to keep newspapers from printing a story that compromised national security.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Cells must also be physically capable of changing shape, applying force and wrapping around dead material without compromising themselves or the surrounding tissue.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026

And so, compromising on the ideal of mechanized proof, researchers developed Interactive Theorem Provers: Mathematicians propose a formal argument, and the program checks whether it is correct and under what conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

But she says that this has been achieved without compromising on quality which is what keeps M&S's core audience on board.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

What level of spending today leaves a high enough probability that you can make the California move later, without compromising your retirement?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

Once again, Wendell Phillips and other abolitionists told Anthony that her behavior was compromising the antislavery cause.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling


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