trade-off

Michael Priestley, policy manager with the National Sheep Association, said there was now a "trade-off" between the benefit of eased restrictions and the increased risk of the virus spreading.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The picturesque Kenyan island of Lamu, a favourite of celebrities, faces a tough trade-off after becoming the construction site for Africa's latest mega-refinery.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Mr. Warsh also rejects the old Phillips Curve theory that monetary policy requires a trade-off between inflation and unemployment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

It’s a trade-off that has accompanied virtually every new technological development.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 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

As federal investigators try to determine the cause of the crash, island residents are mourning the dead and confronting the trade-offs of life so isolated from the rest of Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

There are many unrecognized trade-offs to home ownership that can make renting a better economic choice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

“People are worried about their future, families are being forced to make difficult financial trade-offs because of rising premiums, and voters want lawmakers to address the crisis,” he added.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

Ultimately he will be judged by his actual policy choices, but where there are trade-offs between balancing the books and economic growth across the country, this sounds like a chancellor who might prioritise the latter.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

But my father was innately cautious, aware of the trade-offs, understanding the need to maintain some savings for a rainy day.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama