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"Trade-offs between industrial and conservation outcomes are not usually this optimal," said co-author Heather Welch, a research scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the University of California, Santa Cruz.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024

Trade-offs between spending to feed one's child versus to take them to a doctor also impede the right to parent with dignity in a healthy environment.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2023

Trade-offs in health care legislation are to be expected.

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2017

Reproduction and lifespan: Trade-offs, overall energy budgets, intergenerational costs, and costs neglected by research.

From Scientific American • Nov. 11, 2011

Trade-offs will be made, based on future performance testing, concerning where the file is compressed and what resolution image is sent.

From Library of Congress Workshop on Etexts by Library of Congress