Example Sentences

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He is wary of the pace at which buildings are being constructed, which he says is compromising quality control.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025

Climate change is also altering rainfall patterns, pollution is compromising extant bodies of water, and agriculture and development are sucking underground reservoirs dry.

From Scientific American • Jun. 17, 2023

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report released today, which concludes that the situation is compromising critical biomedical research now—and will continue to do so well into the future.

From Science Magazine • May 4, 2023

The surge of the Omicron variant has pushed the world back into a state of uncertainty and is compromising the quality of competition in every sport.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2021

“It is compromising yourself, my boy,” said Sir Godfrey; “but I cannot say to you forbear.”

From Crown and Sceptre A West Country Story by Nash, J.