trade-off
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To investigate whether this trade off was unavoidable, the Cambridge researchers intentionally created what they expected to be a poorly performing system.
From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026
"Without the co-CEO structure, the trade off would have either been too great for the business, or too great for the way that we wanted to have our children and have maternity leave," she reflects.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
DJT stock might still make sense for day traders looking to trade off the volatility, but investors planning for the longer term should tread carefully.
From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025
That is a trade off the company is willing to make as it expects its bet on safety to pay off in the long run as users start having better interactions on their apps.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025
“We’ll trade off, you, then me, then you, then me. Then we’ll do the other side.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
Vocabulary lists containing trade-off
Economics
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