compromise
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And Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said his comments could “potentially compromise our safety.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Data storage company Snowflake told the BBC its investigations had "found no compromise" of its platform.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Such “dangerous” remarks could “potentially compromise our safety,” said L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Zaidi’s selection as prime minister was a compromise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
But I think I will compromise and wear the good slacks.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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“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
I always thought that combining an iPhone and an iPad would mean bigger compromises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Gasly was never going to hold on to the lead, and the Alpine's lack of pace after his stunning qualifying performance, aided by compromises elsewhere, soon began to tell.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Phil music director, remains the Bowl, a fabulous gathering place but one of musical compromises along with exaltation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
“They do. But if some of them were willing to work hard and make compromises, they might not have ideal lives, but they could make ends meet.”
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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"It should be you buy a home, it's a safe place to be, no-one should have to be compromised or deciding whether they might live or not based on the home they buy."
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Some found out via the news that their personal information might’ve been compromised, NPR reports, and aren’t sure how the bureau will protect them if vengeful criminals get their hands on it.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026
“His conduct compromised the integrity of the sheriff’s department and the judiciary,” U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
A pang of guilt ripped through me: Had I compromised a source?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The charge was an exaggeration, but his performances were compromised by a wet surface.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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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
Then, he says, you should think about how much you can afford to give to make sure you’re not compromising your own financial security to help your family member.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 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
A system capable of finding unexpected pathways out of a constrained environment and compromising an outside organization presents a real security problem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 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
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