compromise
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"Everybody's desperately trying to do the right thing. Innovation is key but not to potentially compromise what people really love about the game."
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Bodo added that no further information would be provided, "as this would compromise the interests of the ongoing investigation".
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Mommy and Me class is a great compromise, says Foon, 49, who lives in Pasadena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
“It’s how you exploit it, how you compromise against other performance areas, and how you can maximize performance in other areas.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
She wanted to live things—or as a compromise, re-live rather than reminisce.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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Identify the compromises you’re consciously choosing to make in pursuit of a lifestyle that’s a better fit.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Childbirth presents one of the most profound evolutionary compromises.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
Lincoln was saying something fundamental: The Declaration, not the Constitution with its indefensible compromises on slavery, was the cause worth fighting for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
At the same meeting, Noel Gould of the Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council said the council is supporting the project after working closely with the developers to reach compromises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 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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The proposal follows an OpenAI disclosure that two of its AI models escaped a testing environment and compromised systems at Hugging Face.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
If left untreated, a cyclosporiasis infection can lead to dehydration quickly in the warm summer months, particularly among the elderly, young children and those with a compromised immune system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Once that protective barrier is compromised, harmful microbial products can enter the bloodstream, reach the liver, and trigger inflammatory immune responses, including excessive activation of CD8+ T cells.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
When she wasn’t working, Robertson helped her husband manage complications from juvenile diabetes and a brain tumor — including kidney issues, the loss of vision in one eye and a compromised immune system.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Now Jackson was dead, and Garnett’s honor was compromised, and he had not recovered from the stain, and in his company there were many men who would never let him recover.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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"Europe should have access to the world’s most capable AI without compromising control over their data, operations or digital future," Microsoft President Brad Smith said in the statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
For her, "If entertainment attracts new fans without compromising the football itself then it is a positive thing."
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: Find budget-friendly pet insurance without compromising on solid coverage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
“DOGE,” as Elon Musk dubbed the entity, has come under fire from two other whistleblowers for mishandling data and compromising the Social Security numbers of every American.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
He stayed locked in his work, for the most part undaunted, riding out the bumps and compromising where he could, clinging to the sober-minded, someone’s-gotta-take-this-on brand of optimism that had always guided him.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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