compromise
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He told AFP he hopes that Americans can somehow rediscover a "balanced system of people that are willing to reach across the party aisle" so that compromise is no longer a "bad word."
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Canadians regard compromise not as weakness but as democratic achievement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
You might even find that spending several months a year in California is the perfect compromise.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
He said it would enable the building of a "vital safety net" and provide a democratically accountable means to "halt a runaway system before it can compromise our critical national infrastructure".
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
She would not compromise her dignity, and shrieked at us so that we might know it.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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With this comment, Johnson has summed up the challenges for Wakefield - can Reform give the public what they want without making compromises?
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 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
Potential compromises: Housing prices are rising in the most desirable neighborhoods.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Danny Citrinowicz, the former head of the Iran division of Israeli defense intelligence, said Friday that neither side seems ready to make the necessary compromises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
His arguments for a fortified national government became the centerpiece around which all the compromises and revisions of the eventual document congealed, giving him the honorary title of “Father of the Constitution.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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By not putting Shohei Ohtani on the injured list in July or in August, the Dodgers may have compromised the two-way star’s ability to be healthy for the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Facing stiff opposition from the state teachers’ association, the State Board compromised by allowing parents of retention-eligible students to opt out if their child takes a state-approved reading intervention course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
"Underground excavations have compromised ground stability, placing substations, transformers, pylons and transmission towers at risk," City Power spokesman Isaac Mangena said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The Berlin cyber-attack comes roughly a month before the city holds elections, though state senator Iris Spranger insisted that election infrastructure had not been compromised.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
"He'll get to orbit," Johanssen said, "but the intercept course may be compromised."
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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"These investments translate into high-speed connectivity, secure data analysis, and tech jobs for Ecuadorian workers, without compromising state security or user privacy," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
I hope I can retire earlier without compromising my lifestyle or long-term security.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
"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
I had to find a way to answer that inquiry without compromising my heart’s resolution, while avoiding the temper of a daddy who would not appreciate anything sounding close-to-rude.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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