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
You might even find that spending several months a year in California is the perfect compromise.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
But the card-not-cash compromise has become harder as collections move online, with amounts often shown alongside the names of individuals by default.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
OpenAI said that its new Astra model was able to compromise web browser sandboxes to run commands on the browser’s computer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The committee, aware of the chaos that a police strike would bring about, felt strongly that a compromise could and should be worked out.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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I’ve been testing Android versions from Samsung and Google since 2019, and those early editions came with too much screen and too many compromises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
But the journey from two teenagers "mucking about with plasticine" to an Oscar-winning animation powerhouse has often hinged on chance decisions, practical compromises and creative instinct.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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: Because there are no major freeways, traffic on surface streets is often quite congested.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
This was a compromise, and Duane was good at compromises.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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South Korea said Friday it was considering "contributions" to US security efforts along the strait provided that its own military readiness was not compromised.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The family members blocked the stranger and made other changes to protect any email or social-media accounts that might have been compromised.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Fire department officials evacuated residences along Seaside Walk, from 63rd to 67th Place in Long Beach after the seawall and boardwalk were found to be compromised, the department said in a post on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Elissa says a senior Stonebridge employee told her they were under "pressure" to increase output and sometimes that compromised quality.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
As he’d done several times before, he compromised.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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“The most important thing is him being as healthy as possible, not compromising his swing, and kind of bet on that,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
"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
"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
Now it’s about creating an income and tax strategy that allows you to enjoy those assets without compromising your long-term security.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
He got into the history books on his day off, when he thought he was compromising himself.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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