compromised

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The drugs targeted rapidly dividing cancer cells in the marrow, but in doing so further damaged an already compromised blood- and immune-making system, often leaving patients defenseless against infection and bleeding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

But LA28 organizers heard feedback from softball athletes saying that converting a baseball stadium into a softball venue compromised some of the Games experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 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

An Attendant’s job is simple: keep her charge from being killed by the dead, and her virtue from being compromised by potential suitors.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland