compromise
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A person familiar with the matter said this is a compromise with the club, which owns the golf course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
For Salah, however, the move represents a compromise.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The smell of burnt wood combining with grapes for smoky wine would not necessarily make it unfit for consumption, but it would likely compromise sales, he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
He said investors may have to compromise on scale in order for the brand to continue to see success with its current customer base.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Indeed, Woodall refused to relinquish leadership of the expedition or make any kind of compromise, even after he received a message from President Mandela appealing for reconciliation as a matter of national interest.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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"A politician in Europe is someone who knows how to seek compromises, find common ground, understand the public mood, and adapt to it."
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Tehran has shown caution when facing existential threats, scaling back its ambitions and accepting soft compromises on its nuclear program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Bonta previously has said his preference would be structural remedies — divesting key business units — rather than “behavioral” compromises that could evaporate soon after the merger closed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Identify the compromises you’re consciously choosing to make in pursuit of a lifestyle that’s a better fit.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
We would have to learn to co-operate with each other—to make compromises.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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The suspension of counting appeared "disproportionate" as only a small number of the more than 13,000 polling stations had reportedly been compromised, the Austrian politician told reporters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
“A thorough investigation found no evidence of MOD data or systems being accessed, compromised or transmitted externally,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
So while mFlusiva has the FDA’s blessing, Kennedy’s handpicked panel could still recommend that only a subset of Americans—say, people with compromised immune systems—get it.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Four ethics experts told ProPublica that by accepting the tickets, Trusty and Carr had compromised the FCC’s impartiality and should not take part in any upcoming decision on Paramount’s proposed merger.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
The suspects then got word to their Nazi handlers that the networks were compromised.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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"We believe that these changes will... help dilute the effect of a mobilised block vote, without compromising fairness or trust," according to the letter, which was first reported by Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, external.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
On Monday, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, killing more than 250 people so far and compromising hundreds of buildings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
United States in 1929 that where Congress prescribes the exclusive method for compromising tax liability, informal settlements by officials, however senior, do not bind the United States.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
Is it still possible to have a career in software development without compromising my values?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Once again, Wendell Phillips and other abolitionists told Anthony that her behavior was compromising the antislavery cause.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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