compromised
Example Sentences
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The extent of the data breach is still unclear, and city officials have said they are investigating to find out what was taken, who was responsible and how the city’s cybersecurity was compromised.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Too much of the Islamic Republic’s aura has already been compromised.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
"The mice lacking CSE were compromised at multiple levels, which correlated with symptoms that we see in Alzheimer's disease," says co-first author Sunil Jamuna Tripathi, a researcher in Paul's lab.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026
“There is a lot of uncertainty around the assurance that vessels could pass without being compromised or attacked, and we don’t see flows resuming anytime quickly before these reassurances are made,” Bakr added.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
He was a puny boy, and in his first years in Torrance, his lungs were still compromised enough from the pneumonia that in picnic footraces, every girl in town could dust him.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
