compromising

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Prof Alan Woodward, a cyber security expert at Surrey University, said there was a low risk of compromising WhatsApp's existing security by introducing a second system.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“This is about building a city that works for people today without compromising the future—a greener, more just New York for all.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

This raises the possibility that undisclosed financial interests could be compromising the attorney-client relationship, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Flooding the area with water had not been considered, as it risked compromising the liner that prevents chemicals from leaking into the ground below, Arroyo said.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Lizard houses, as previously noted, were as much like terrariums as they could be without compromising privacy; they were one of the few animals who kept spare sheets of glass everywhere.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness