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trade-off

[treyd-awf, -of] / ˈtreɪdˌɔf, -ˌɒf /












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The unpleasant part of that trade-off is already happening here; most major U.S. airlines moved in April to increase baggage fees as the price of oil was beginning to exert itself on fares.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Precision–recall analysis examines a similar trade-off, asking how accurate the system’s alerts are relative to the number of incidents it successfully detects.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

In other words, the trade-off isn’t just about shareholder returns versus corporate spending.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

This trade-off is valuable when telescope time is limited and follow-up observations must be carefully chosen.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Also, Dad has accepted that I swear, and I think I’ve convinced him that it’s a fair trade-off.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King




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