compromised

Example Sentences

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Pine said that once the city attorney’s office realized its file-sharing system was compromised, it “took immediate steps to secure the tool and investigate what information was accessed.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 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

The companies eventually compromised, the people said, with Magna boosting the planned capacity and GM agreeing to shoulder more of the factory setup costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

And that I’d just compromised her identity this morning at the butcher shop—well, I felt a knot tighten in my stomach.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan